In a mere two decades, Bobby Shaw rose from struggling artist to one of the most hated men in the world. One would assume he has many regrets: a marriage left in ruins, the failure to aid his abused best friend, an unnatural sway over his client's bodies. But he has none. Born an ugly child, he rode his "gift" as a sculptor, rubbing elbows with the rich and famous. When confronted with Wasting Disease and realizing he's the end of the family line, Bobby Shaw decides to leave this earth in a blaze of glory. He's done just that. The Gift is a contemporary, family saga with an art twist.