The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife is a hilarious and heart-stirring story about forgiveness, redemption, and finding 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 and polished, with a full tank of petrol. The problem is, he has no one left to borrow from. At 82 he's desperately lonely, broke and on the brink of homelessness. But Fred's luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of cranky Bernard Greer at Wattle River Nursing Home. Suddenly he has a roof over his head, warm meals in his belly and, most importantly, the chance to be part of a family again. Fingers crossed his poker face is in better nick than his prostate or the jig is up. As Fred walks in Bernard's shoes (and underpants), he discovers more about the man's past - and what it would take to return a broken life to mint condition.

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Anna Johnston is an aspiring octogenarian who grew up in country Victoria before moving to Melbourne, where she lives by the beach with her husband and daughters. Anna left an imminent career in medicine to follow her heart into her grandfather's nursing home where she became the activities coordinator, taking great delight in shaking up the usual program. When injury left her unable to continue working in aged care, she began to write about it, channelling her love for older people onto the page.