{"product_id":"the-borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife-a-novel","title":"The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel.\"--Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family in this warm, life-affirming debut novel.\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 betray her again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Fred walks in Bernard's shoes and learns about his past, Denise uncovers clues that threaten to reveal his identity. Will she expose the truth before Fred can return a broken life to mint condition? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBittersweet and remarkably perceptive, The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife is a hilarious, feel-good, clever novel about forgiveness, redemption, second chances and finding family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48557729448191,"sku":"*R0111636*","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/15177193482210.jpg?v=1779391835","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/the-borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife-a-novel","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}