Late in December, Daniel Gibson suddenly finds himself alone in the middle of the night, in a nearly deserted area of the city. A winter storm rages around him. With no memory of how he got there, he realizes there is something he must find and something he will lose. In his adventure he finds that, among a diversity of people, there are those who hold out a hand to give. Not all Christmas gifts come wrapped in brightly colored paper with ribbons and bows. Sometimes, they are damaged, wearing hand-me down clothes. Sometimes, they are a gift that can be given only once.