{"product_id":"the-borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife-a-novel-2","title":"The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures \u003c\/i\u003ewill especially enjoy this new novel.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\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\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Fife \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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, at age eighty-two, there’s nobody left in Fred’s life to borrow from, and he's broke and on the brink of eviction. But Fred’s luck changes when he's mistaken for Bernard Greer, a missing resident at the local nursing home, and takes his place. Now Fred has warm meals in his belly and a roof over his head—as long as his look-alike Bernard 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,\u003ci\u003e The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious, feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe sure to check out Anna Johnston’s next book, \u003ci\u003eWhen Lemons Give You Life\u003c\/i\u003e, available on August 4.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anna Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":53518070939939,"sku":"9780063397309","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54959086305571,"sku":"9780063397293","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780063397309.jpg?v=1743745303","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/the-borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife-a-novel-2","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}