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Follows the love story of MaryAnne and David Parkin as they struggle with the lessons of love, loyalty, and forgiveness and cope with tragedy, in a story about the gifts we pass on to our children
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"Of all, clockmakers and morticians should bear the keenest sense of priority-their livesdaily spent in observance of the unflagging procession of time... and the end thereof." -DAVID PARKIN'S DIARY. JANUARY 3, 1901 So begins Timepiece, the unforgettable story of hope and the source of the wisdomMaryAnne Parkin shared with Richard in The Christmas Box. With the help of DavidParkin's diary, Richard discovers the mystery of the timepiece and the significance ofMaryAnne's request. Nineteen years previous, only eleven days before her death, MaryAnne Parkin had bequeathed abeautiful rose-gold timepiece to my keeping. "The day before you give Jenna away," she had said, her voice trembling as she handed methe heirloom, "give this to her for the gift." I was puzzled by her choice of words. "Her wedding gift?" I asked. She looked at me sadly, then forced a fragile smile. "You will know what I mean."
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