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The borrowed life of Frederick Fife : a novel / Anna Johnston.

Summary:
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]
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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  • 0 of 2 copies available at Blair County Library System. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Altoona Area Public Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Altoona Area Public Library F JOH (Text) 33240004758374 Adult New Arrivals Checked Out 12/16/2024


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