Read Between the Wines Book Club: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

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Read Between the Wines Book Club: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston is on Thu, Nov 5 at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Green Cove Springs Library, 403 Ferris St, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043.

Enjoy a relaxing evening of conversations about books! We will be meeting in the back room of Red’s Wine Bar, 414 Walnut St. in Green Cove Springs. After the book discussion, we vote on the books for January-April of 2027.

Recommended for ages 21

Summary: a zany case of mistaken identity that 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 there’s nobody left in Fred’s life to borrow from. At eighty-two, he’s desperately lonely, broke, and on the brink of homelessness. Fred’s luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of Bernard Greer at the local nursing home. Now he has a roof over his head, three meals a day, and, most importantly, the chance to be part of a family again. All he has to do is hope that his poker face is in better shape than his prostate and that his look-alike never turns up. As Fred navigates life in Bernard’s shoes, he learns about the man’s past and what it might take to return a life in better condition than he found it. Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive, The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife is a feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family, from an exciting new voice in fiction”– Provided by publisher.

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