The Ghost

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Summary: Best Book I've Ever Read
Review: Annotation: "The Ghost" is about a named Charlie Waterston, who appeared to have the perfect life. He had a beautiful wife, a wonderful job and a great house in the heart of London, but his life comes crashing down when his wife leaves him for another man. Uncertain of what to do next, Charlie decides to take a ski trip to Vermont, where he meets an elderly widow, who shows him her family house and tells her the tale of the 18th century women, Sarah Ferguson, who once lived there. Drawn to the tale of love and heartache, Charlie Waterston finds the courage to open his heart and love again.

Author Bio: Born and raised in New York, Danielle Steel began her writing career by writing and publishing poems in women's magazines in the 1970's. Her first novel, "Going Home", was published in 1973. Eighty five million copies of her books have been sold around the world to forty two different countries. Twenty-one of her novels have been made into movies. Along with mature, adult novels, Danielle Steel has also written numerous children stories.

Evaluation: "The Ghost" is about a young man named Charlie Waterston, who lived a perfect life in London, or so it seemed. Charlie had the perfect life, a prosperous job and a wonderful house, but his world comes crashing down when his wife of thirteen years tells him that she is leaving him for another man. Heartbroken and ashamed, Charlie decides to move back to New York because his boss wanted him to work out of the New York branch instead of the London branch. Trying to look on the bright side of things, Charlie moves to New York. Once there, he decides he cannot work there and chooses to go on a much desired ski trip to Vermont. Caught in a terrible snow storm, Charlie pulls off the road and meets an elderly, widowed woman, who shows him her old family house, in which Charlie rents. The house was once owned by Sarah Ferguson, in the 18th century. Incredible things begin to happen in the house, and Charlie is convinced that it is haunted by a ghost. Interested, Charlie goes to the library and meets a wonderful woman, who has also given up on love. Charlie finds old diaries from Sarah and learns about her world. Bringing two worlds together, Charlie and the women from the library are encouraged by the dairies to give love another try.
This was by far my favorite book that I have read by Danielle Steel. I thought the book was very creative because it was like two stories in one. The story of Sarah Ferguson and her hardship coming to the new world was remarkable and exciting. Charlie's world has turned around after reading Sarah's dairies. He learned that you should never give up on love even if you have been hurt in the past. The diaries helped Charlie to love again. I feel that the whole book was based on fate. It was fate that there happened to be a snow storm in Vermont, and Charlie met the widowed woman, who in turn, rent out her family house to him. There, he was inspired by Sarah to not let life pass him by. I feel that the book was well written and exciting. I could not put the book down. It was a creative way to include two stories in one to show that no matter what happens life goes on.

Rating:
Summary: Two stories in one
Review: I am not a die-hard fan of Danielle Steel, but I have read a number of her books. This title drew me to the book. A few of my friends stated it was not that good of a read, but the title kept drawing me back until finally I checked it out. An interesting present day story that moves rather slowly and Charlie's woes began to grind on my nerves, but I remained interested. I wondered how the author was going to pull the present-day story and the story from the past together, but she did. The result was worth the wait and I thoroughly enjoyed the story from the past. A nice comfortable book; worth the repetitious saga of Charlie in the beginning.

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Summary: 420 Pages of Total Enjoyment
Review: The Ghost was only my second book by Danielle Steel. I enjoyed ever page of the tales from the present to the past of love ending and around the corner a new one beginning. Being thrown back and forth from the love of Charlie and his ex wife Carole. But that was gone now... a new love was just around the corner, Francesca. With the turn of the next page Ms. Steel threw you back into the 1800's with her tales of Francios and Sarah. Through her symbols of love and hate, old and new, Danielle Steel created a great read. A novel of which I could understand and perhaps become a part of. This novel focused on the other side of love though. Perhaps through that I have learned more myself about the male species. Steel's focused upon Charlie's point of view and through the journals she made him want to love again, want to be happy again, and finally find someone to give his heart to. I, myself, enjoyed this book very much. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves a good tearjerker!