“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 A zany case of mistaken identity 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 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. Denise 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.
As 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.
Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife is a hilarious
feel-good clever novel about grief forgiveness redemption and finding family.
