{"product_id":"the-borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife-9780063397293","title":"The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of \u003cem\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/em\u003e, a warm, life-affirming debut about a zany case of mistaken identity that allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I promise I'll take excellent care of it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowed your car, he'd return it washed with a full tank of gas. The problem is there's nobody left in Fred's life to borrow from. At eighty-two, he's desperately lonely, broke, and on the brink of homelessness. But Fred's luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of grumpy Bernard Greer at the local nursing home. Now he has warm meals in his belly and a roof over his head--as long as his poker face is in better shape than his prostate and that his look-alike never turns up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenise Simms is stuck breathing the same disappointing air again and again. A middle-aged mom and caregiver at Bernard's facility, her crumbling marriage and daughter's health concerns are suffocating her joy for life. Wounded by her two-faced husband, she vows never to let a man deceive her again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Fred walks in Bernard's shoes, he leaves a trail of kindness behind him, fueling Denise's suspicions about his true identity. When unexpected truths are revealed, Fred and Denise rediscover their sense of purpose and learn how to return a broken life to mint condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBittersweet and remarkably perceptive, \u003cem\u003e The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife\u003c\/em\u003e is a hilarious, feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063397293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anna Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44431988392117,"sku":"9780063397293","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0f34440e-a0f4-468a-8599-f05f34721683.jpg?v=1721139234","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife-9780063397293","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}