The borrowed life of Frederick Fife : a novel / Anna Johnston.
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. "Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I promise I'll take excellent care of it." Frederick 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. Fred's luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of Bernard Greer at the local nursing home. Now he has a roof over his head, three meals a day, and, most importantly, the chance to be part of a family again. All he has to do is hope that his poker face is in better shape than his prostate and that his look-alike never turns up. As Fred navigates life in Bernard's shoes, he learns about the man's past and what it might take to return a life in better condition than he found it. Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive, The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife is a feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family.
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- ISBN: 9780063397293
- ISBN: 0063397293
- Physical Description: 327 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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Subject: | Widowers > Fiction. Mistaken identity > Fiction. Nursing homes > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Older men > Fiction. False personation > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Kindness > Fiction. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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Altoona Area Public Library | F JOH (Text) | 33240004758374 | Adult New Arrivals | Checked Out | 12/16/2024 |