Is there one more miracle left? Teenager Elizabeth Stewart has been given the gift of life once more and uses it to risk everything for a close friend even though it means leaving behind her father, Michael. Distraught, Michael poses as a Roman soldier, takes a sea journey with an Apostle, and is asked to help write part of the Gospel in his quest to safely bring his daughter home to the twenty-first century. In present time, Hewitt Paul, an embittered FBI special agent, seeks solutions to the mysteries surrounding Elizabeth and Michael's disappearance. As faith collides with cynicism and compassion faces off against cruelty, these three people will encounter the unimaginable in ways that alter their lives forever. Thrilling, illuminating, and ultimately resounding, THE GREATEST GIFT concludes the trilogy begun in NECESSARY HEARTBREAK and EVERYBODY'S DAUGHTER in awe-inspiring fashion.
"Michael John Sullivan graduated from St. John's University with a communications degree and a promising future in the field of journalism after working for the official school paper the previous two years. Six months later, he found himself washing his hair in a toilet at the same university as he prepared for a job interview. Riding a New York City subway train at night, his only companion was a green plastic bag of belongings. During these bleak days, he began writing his most reflective and emotional childhood and adult memories now featured in two of his novels, NECESSARY HEARTBREAK and EVERYBODY'S DAUGHTER. Sullivan spent almost a month on the E train at night until he was rescued by relatives. After spending much of the past two decades raising their daughters while working at home, Sullivan returned to his notes in 2007 and began writing NECESSARY HEARTBREAK: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness. It was published by Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint in April 2010. He finished EVERYBODY'S DAUGHTER in 2012 and is currently writing the last book in the series, THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS. Sullivan lives in New York with his family."
Praise for Michael John Sullivan's national bestseller, Everybody's Daughter: "I applaud Michael John Sullivan for bringing his beautiful story to life." -- Eric Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Fireproof "A suspenseful page turner... The novel is rich in its plot, subplots, characters who readers will long remember with a craving to read the next one." -- Examiner.com "The last time I remember talking about a book this much was after I read The Help." -- Rainy Day Reviews "This is a unique blend of Science Fiction and Biblical Historical Romantic Suspense Fiction, so there is bound to be something for just about every book lover's genre!" -- Reviews from the Heart "Part mystery, part suspense and filled with exciting time travel, this book kept me interested from beginning to end." -- Just One More Paragraph "I could not lay it down. I loved it!" -- My Favorite Things
