- Published: 1 November 2010
- ISBN: 9781742741543
- Imprint: Random House Australia
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 384
A Secret Gift
- Published: 1 November 2010
- ISBN: 9781742741543
- Imprint: Random House Australia
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 384
"Ted Gup has found a moving and telling story of the Great Depression in an old suitcase and marvelously brought it to life." -Evan Thomas, editor at large, Newsweek
“A suitcase of letters leads Ted Gup on a journey to his hometown of Canton, Ohio, during the heart of the Great Depression. A Secret Gift is a wonderful look at one man's generosity in a time of despair and how the human spirit survives even the most difficult times. Gup weaves the tale of the lives of those touched by the secret letters and their descendants with great care and charm.” --Sam Droke-Dickinson, Aaron’s Books, Lititz, PA
"Ted Gup's relentless search for the truth has taken him back to his family and the amazing mystery of a beneficent but complicated grandfather who comes straight out of Dickens. This book is a gift in itself." -David Maraniss
"A deeply researched, poignant, and inspiring account of how ordinary people endured the singular hardships of the Great Depression." -Gay Talese, author of A Writer's Life