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Brothers and mothers convene with the glimmer of Christmas light as a former executive, long ago abandoned his family to chase success, is reunited with his son by a story told on Christmas Eve. A chance encounter with a brave five‑year‑old cancer patient in a hospital reveals the real cost of ambition. The tense narrative follows the man's slow confession of failure as a father and his struggle to prove that love can still be earned. The final act offers him an opportunity to gain redemption and make a life‑changing deal for the little girl, while testing whether it is ever too late to rebuild a broken bond.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Fredrik Backman
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