The Gift Of Acabar

by Og Mandino, Buddy Kaye (Author)

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A story of hope and encouragement from the bestselling author of The Return of the Ragpicker All Tulo had wanted was some light and warmth to sustain him and his tiny sister through the terrible storm. But the star which he caught in the folds of his red kite promised far from more than that. Here is the shining, joyful message the star Acabar gave to Tulo--a message meant not only for the boy but for all those who dream of changing their lives for the better. "A great story has again come show more from the genius of Og Mandino"--Dr. Norman Vincent Peale show less

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Og Mandino was born December 12, 1923 in Natick, Massachusetts. After high school, he joined the Army Air Corps. Upon returning from service in World War II, he was unemployed. Eventually, he became an editor for a magazine called Success Unlimited. This job was the starting point of his writing career. Mandino went on to write nineteen show more inspirational titles. They include The Greatest Salesman in the World, the Greatest Miracle in the World, the Return of the Ragpicker, the Twelfth Angel and the Choice. Since it's initial printing, The Greatest Salesman in the World has been translated into over 20 languages and is still considered one of the best-selling self-help books of all time. He died September 3, 1996. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Canonical title*
La stella Acabar
Original title
The Gift Of Acabar
Original publication date
1978
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Fiction and Literature, General Fiction
DDC/MDS
813.5Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-1999
LCC
PZ4 .M2725Language and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction in English
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