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Original Title:	All That Matters
ISBN:	140130110X (ISBN13: 9781401301101)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	New York City, New York(United States)

All That Matters Hardcover | Pages: 208 pages

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What's the greatest gift that one person can give another? Jan Goldstein's stunning debut novel, All That Matters, is a deeply moving, endearing tale of a young woman who, with the help of her feisty grandmother, makes a journey from the very brink of death and despair into a full embrace of life. Jennifer Stempler has nothing left to lose: the love of her life dumped her, her mother died in a senseless car accident five years ago, and her famous Hollywood producer father started a brand-new family--with no room in it for her. So, 23-year-old Jennifer decides to pursue peaceful (permanent) oblivion on the beach near her home in Venice, California, drifting on a lethal combination of Xanax and tequila. But she can't even get that right. Jennifer's depression is no match for her Nana's determination. Gabby Zuckerman refuses to let her granddaughter self-destruct. With promises made to Jennifer's father and doctors, Gabby whisks Jennifer back to her home in New York City, intending to prove to Jennifer that her life cannot possibly be over yet. In fact, it has just begun. Through jaunts in Central Park to road trips to Maine, Gabby teaches Jennifer how to trust and hope again. And by relating her own tragic and heroic experience during the Nazi occupation of Poland, Gabby bestows upon Jennifer an understanding of her own life's value. But when Gabby reveals a secret--one that proves to be Jennifer's toughest challenge yet--Jennifer struggles to find out whether the gift will sustain her. Combining the unabashedly heart-warming sentiment of Robert James Waller's The Bridges of Madison County or Nicholas Sparks's Message in a Bottle with the irreverent humor of Jennifer Weiner's In Her Shoes, Goldstein's All That Matters is an inspirational first novel that leads readers to the core of what matters in life--family, hope, and savoring each moment.

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Title	:	All That Matters
Author	:	Jan Goldstein
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 208 pages
Published	:	September 8th 2004 by Hachette Books (first published January 1st 2004)
Categories	:	Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Romance

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Ratings: 3.42 From 702 Users | 125 Reviews

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This was a bit of a departure from my usual fare, and though I must admit I finished it within 2 hours, it's not something I would reread. The thing that caught me despite the secular viewpoint though, was the theme: the beauty of life, even through heartache. To be aware of the little gifts in life, because sometimes they're the big things.Rated PG-13 for drug use, language, and brief sexual content.

2005 Readers Choice Award Winner. This is a nice little book about a holocaust survivor who is trying to teach her suicidal granddaughter the value of life. It is an easy read, nothing magical in writing ability or imagination. It did not hold my attention very well. My take away from this book was Granny's survival skill of finding a "gift" she is given each day and recording them. Similar to a gratitude journal. I have always liked that concept and will always think of Granny when I see a

I've been reading this book off and on for a week now. It has beautiful prose that I fall in love with, but the story is just not one I'm currently jonesin for at the moment. I'm sure I will continue to enjoy it though.The first 3/4 of the book I was really into. The poetry of the authors voice was awesome. The fact that this was written by a male author left me feeling like a miracle had happened, a guy traipsing through a woman's psyche, like he knew what he was talking about? priceless.

What starts as a somewhat ragged story about a young woman who is ready to give up on life grows into a beautiful, life-affirming tale of love between a granddaughter and her indomitable grandmother. The first half of the novel covers some rough ground, but while there is some language and difficult themes the content is not gratuitous. As the two grow closer together the quality of the story picks up, and with the granddaughter we learn to discover the richness and beauty of life even amidst -

I really liked this book. I wish I had a grandmother like Gabby! Jennifer is 23, and very unhappy with her life. Her mother was killed before the senior prom, and Jennifer has never gotten over this. Mother and father were divorced many years before. Jennifer tries to commit suicide, her grandmother comes to the hospital, and the story takes off from there.It is a story of love, life, persistance, and looking for the gifts around us, everyday.

4.5 starsThis book was amazing and I would highly recommend it!! It has a little bit of a love story mixed in with the grandmother and granddaughter bonding just after the granddaughter trying to take her life. I was in tears more than once during this book and the more that I think about this book, I do still have a little sadness left in my heart.

Jennifer Stempler had been living in a world of loss and betrayal, and could find no way of escaping it. After a suicide attempt, and showing no remorse, Jennifer is released to her grandmother's care, along with psychological counseling. Feisty and lovable Gabby Zuckerman, Nana to Jennifer, was determined to help her granddaughter find her way out of the darkness and back into the light. Barry Stempler, a less than desirable father to Jennifer, tried hard to make up for his past poor qualities