The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

Storyline: Eighty-two-year-old Frederick Fife is broke, grieving, and alone when he is mistaken for a resident at a nursing home and quietly steps into a life that is not his. As Fred leaves small acts of kindness in his wake, a lonely staff member and an unexpected community help him rediscover dignity, purpose, and the possibility of belonging.

Why it fits the Healing & Growth reader profile: A warm, redemptive story about grief, forgiveness, and finding family after life has stripped so much away.

Author: Anna Johnston is an Australian novelist whose fiction blends humor and tenderness with themes of redemption, grief, and found family.

Published 2024-09-10 • Hardcover edition

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Your Reader Profile is the heart of your subscription. It tells us what you love (and what you don’t), so we can handpick books that truly fit your personality, mood, and reading style. Think of it as your literary fingerprint.

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