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PS, I Love You
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PS, I Love You (2004) (edit title/settings)

by Cecelia Ahern (Author) (edit contributors)

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Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates. But not Holly and Gerry. They were childhood sweethearts - no one could imagine Holly and Gerry without each other.

Until the unthinkable happens. Gerry's death devastates Holly. But as her 30th birthday looms Holly discovers... read more

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Set in Ireland, Holly Kennedy is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life - a passionate, funny and impetuous Irishman named Gerry. So when Gerry's life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. The only one who can help her is the person who is no longer there.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Set in Ireland, Holly Kennedy is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life - a passionate, funny and impetuous Irishman named Gerry. So when Gerry's life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. The only one who can help her is the person who is no longer there. Nobody knows Holly better than Gerry, so it's a good thing he planned ahead. Before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of 10 letters that will guide her, not only through her grief but in rediscovering herself. The messages are Gerry's way of informing Holly life goes on. The messages include various tasks and treats Gerry has left for Holly. This is his way of letting her know he will always be there for her. Each letter sends her on a new adventure and each signs off in the same way: "P.S. I Love You." Holly's mother and best friends, Sharon and Denise, begin to worry that Gerry's letters are keeping Holly tied to the past, but, in fact, each letter is pushing her further into a new future. With Gerry's words as her guide, Holly embarks on a journey of rediscovery in a story about marriage, friendship and how a love so strong can turn the finality of death into new beginning for life.

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  • “Sometimes it's about living life one letter at a time”
    Author
  • “She was sandwiched between a young couple and an elderly one - a picture of what she and Gerry had once been, and a glimpse of future they could have had.”
    Author
  • “She knew she was skating on thin ice, but she loved the danger of it.”
    Author
  • “Save yourself the bruises and buy a bedside lamp!”
    Gerry
  • “A Disco Diva must always look her best. Go shopping for an outfit as you'll need it for next month!”
    Gerry
  • “Go on, disco diva! Face your fear of karaoke at Club Diva this month, and you never know, you might be rewarded.”
    Gerry
  • “Shoot for the moon and if you miss you'll still be among the stars. Promise me you will find a job you love this time!”
    Gerry
  • “"Remember our wonderful memories, but please don't be afraid to make some more."”
    Gerry
  • “'Look, why don't you two just stop swimming because you've been at it for a few minutes and you're still right beside me?'”
    Denise
  • “'Sharon, you are always so supportive you make me sick sometimes!' Holly grinned.'”
    Holly
  • “"Tonight I'm happy. I will worry about tomorrow when tomorrow comes."”
    Holly
  • “"that was the great thing about love; it came in all different shapes, sizes, and temperaments."”
  • “..she knew that she needed him more than he needed her. She needed to be needed so she could feel she wasn't just idly standing by, utterly helpless.”
    Author
  • “Whenever you're ready. Don't mind all those people who say that you should be back to normal in a month or two. Grieving is all part of helping yourself anyway.... There are worse sins in the world than learning to be happy again.”
    Sharon
  • “"Some people go through life and never find their soul mates. They never do. You and I did, we just happened to have them for a shorter period of time. It's sad, but it's life."”
    Chris Feeney
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  • “Finding someone you love and who loves you back is a wonderful, wonderful feeling. But finding a true soul mate is an even better feeling. A soul mate is someone who understands you like no other, loves you like no other, will be there for you forever, no matter what. They say that nothing lasts forever, but I am a firm believer in the fact that for some, love lives on even after we’re gone.
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  • She never seemed to be truly happy; she just seemed to be passing time while she waited for something else. She was tired of just existing; she wanted to live.
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  • She had been given a wonderful gift: life. Sometimes it was cruelly taken away too soon, but it was what you did with it that counted, not how long it lasted.
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  • “Some people go through life searching and never find their soul mates. They never do. You and I did, we just happened to have them for a shorter period of time. It’s sad, but it’s life!
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  • “But Holly, nobody’s life is filled with perfect little moments. And if it were, they wouldn’t be perfect little moments. They would just be normal. How would you ever know happiness if you never experienced downs?”
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  • “Oh, that fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.”
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  • Shoot for the moon, and if you miss you’ll still be among the stars.
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  • “And remember, God leads you to it and takes you through it.”
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  • PS, I love you, Holly, and I know you love me. You don’t need my belongings to remember me by, you don’t need to keep them as proof that I existed or still exist in your mind. You don’t need to wear my sweater to feel me around you; I’m already there . . . always wrapping my arms around you.
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  • “Ever hear the saying that you need to be scared to be brave?”
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First Sentence edit see section history

HOLLY HELD THE BLUE COTTON sweater to her face and the familiar smell immediately struck her, an overwhelming grief knotting her stomach and pulling at her heart.

Table of Contents edit see section history

51 untitled chapters and an epilogue.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Cecelia Ahern (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Eva Gosciejewicz (Narrator)
  2. Zrinka Pavlić (Translator) - Croatian

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 978-1401300906
Page Count: 512

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Some bad language.

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