{"product_id":"the-borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife","title":"The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife","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  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, 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":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53780621951314,"sku":"9780063419742","price":19.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_482498c9-a235-4152-8282-ed43eaed0d09.jpg?v=1781726116","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/the-borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}