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Pay it Forward : a life-affirming, compelling and deeply moving novel from bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde - Catherine Ryan Hyde

Pay it Forward

a life-affirming, compelling and deeply moving novel from bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Paperback | 8 October 2007 | Edition Number 1

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Three imperfect people. One perfect idea . . . The extraordinary, inspirational novel from the author of Love in the Present Tense

This thought-provoking, compulsive novel shows how a simple story has the power to move you in the most extraordinary ways. From Richard & Judy bestselling Catherine Ryan Hyde, perfect for fans of Mark Haddon, Mitch Albom and Alice Sebold.

'Hyde's book delivers a profound vision- The simple magic of the human heart' - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE


'The philosophy behind this book is so intriguing, and the optimism so contagious... a book that lingers long after the last page'- DENVER POST

'The story is quick read, told with lean sentences and an edge... Hyde pulls off a poignant, gutsy ending without bathos' - LOS ANGELES TIMES

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THE EXTRADORINARY STORY OF A PERFECT IDEA...

It all started with the social studies teacher's extra-credit project- Think of an idea for world change, and put it into action.

Whilst this proved a little ambitious for most of his classmates, twelve-year-old Trevor thought he would start by doing something good for three people. But instead of paying him back, he would ask them to "pay it forward" by doing a favour for three more people.

If it all went to plan, Trevor thought, it would be the start of a long chain of human kindness . . .

Sound unlikely to you? Well a lot of other people had their doubts too - Trevor's teacher, his classmates, his mother, in fact everyone in his small California town.

It could never really work. . . could it?


Now a feature film starring Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey.

Industry Reviews
Heartwarming, funny, and bittersweet... A quiet, steady masterpiece with an incandescent ending * Kirkus Reviews *
The philosophy behind this book is so intriguing, and the optimism so contagious... a book that lingers long after the last page * Denver Post *
Hyde's book delivers a profound vision: The simple magic of the human heart * San Francisco Chronicle *
The story is quick read, told with lean sentences and an edge... Hyde pulls off a poignant, gutsy ending without bathos * Los Angeles Time *

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