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In 2011, Christophe Dimitri Réveille, a French director, bought the rights of the book through his company CDR-PROD, to direct the film called "Les souliers rouges". In 2011, Christophe Dimitri Réveille, a French director, bought the rights of the book through his company CDR-PROD, to direct the film called "Les souliers rouges".

hannahs gift was a beautiful book that i read for english back in 2001 !


==Reception== ==Reception==

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Hannah's Gift - Lessons From a Life Fully Lived
Hannah's Gift book cover
AuthorMaria Housden
LanguageEnglish
GenreInspiration
PublisherHarperCollins (reprint)
Publication dateFebruary 2002
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages240
ISBN0007155670
OCLC51668669

Hannah's Gift - Lessons From a Life Fully Lived is a non-fiction book by Maria Housden.

Overview

HANNAH'S GIFT, by Maria Housden, has been translated into thirteen languages. It tells the story of Hannah Catherine Martell, a young girl who was diagnosed at age two with a Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The author, Maria Housden, is Hannah's mother, and the book documents her struggle to come to terms with her daughter's illness and death while making changes in her own life. .

In a lyrically told narrative, both moving and unforgettable, Housden recounts Hannah’s battle with cancer in simple, straightforward language that transcends grief and fear to become a celebration. From Hannah’s story emerge five profound lessons–of truth, joy, faith, compassion, and wonder–that have the power to change our lives.

During her illness Hannah showed how we can truly live in the moment and break free from lives suffocated by too many unlived joys. Even more memorable is the message Hannah delivered after her death to those she loved–a message of hope for anyone faced with the deepest questions of life and death. A remarkable story, remarkably told, HANNAH'S GIFT will bring comfort to anyone touched by loss, and renewed faith in the power of love.

In 2011, Christophe Dimitri Réveille, a French director, bought the rights of the book through his company CDR-PROD, to direct the film called "Les souliers rouges".

Reception

Hannah's Gift has been translated into 13 languages. While some reviewers focus on the book's message of living life to its fullest and as a resource for bereaved parents, others laud it for showcasing Hannah's ability to understand what was happening to her and accept it.

The book includes biblical references and a Christian perspective, but its lessons about love and faith are universal. One reviewer noted that, as a Muslim, her feelings towards Allah were bolstered.

Hannah's Gift has been recommended as a grief-coping book by the BBC, while Hannah herself was the inspiration for an award at the Riley Hospital for Children. Since writing Hannah's Gift, Housden has become a sought-after speaker on the subject of grief.

Aspects

The themes below are used as chapter titles

Publication history

  • Housden, M, Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived, Bantam Books, 2002, ISBN 0-553-80210-0
  • Housden, M, Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived, DIANE Publishing Co., 2002. ISBN 0-7567-8738-6
  • Housden, M. Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived Harper Collins Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0-00-715567-0

Footnotes

  1. "Reading-Addiction.com: Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
  2. "Hannah's Gift by Maria Housden: ThePost.ie". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
  3. ^ "Kara Grief Support and Education for Our Community". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
  4. "literary 2-03 BOOK REVIEWS". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
  5. "BabyHana-AbiDee-BundaNadNuTs - Hannah's Gift - Lessons from a Life Fully Lived". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
  6. "BBC - Relationships - Coping with grief". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
  7. "Hannah's Gift - Riley Hospital for Children". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
  8. "DOME:Working with Grief". Retrieved October 20, 2006.

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