Lou is the main character and a busy business man, always in a hurry. The reader might not like this character instantly, however, that is that author's intention. He never seems to have much time for his family and they are slowly slipping into a lower priority position all the time.
Gabe is a homeless man who Lou decides to help, quite randomly. There was no real reason, it just happened. What happens after this event changes Lou's life. Gabe's aid in Lou's overall life and decisions is huge, the effect is immediately obvious. Gabe will be very likable to the reader, he can be smart, kind, and guiding. Lou will be slightly angry when it seems like his family really takes to Gabe.
The book takes off rather quickly, in the first couple of chapters and picks up from there. The characters, for the most part, are easy to relate to and enjoy. The events are fast-paced and interesting.
Lou Suffernβs successful career demands that he be in two
places at one timeβand neither of those is with his devoted
wife and children. One frigid morning Lou meets a homeless
man named Gabe and buys him a cup of coffee . . . then gives
him a jobβa random act of kindness that surprises Lou most
of all. But soon Gabe is meddling uncomfortably in Louβs
life, popping up at the most inopportune timesβas if Gabe
actually can be in two places at once. With Louβs personal
and professional fates at important crossroads and Christmas
looming, Gabe resorts to some unorthodox methods to show his
stubborn patron what truly matters and how precious the gift
of time is. But can he help him fix whatβs broken before
itβs too late?
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