THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE

Anna Johnston's prose is rich and vivid, and is wonderfully paired with the narration of Tim Carroll. Listeners follow the story of Frederick Fife, a man rich in kindness for others but poor in every other way. At 82, he has no one to give his kindness to until, after an odd case of mistaken identity, he ends up in the shoes of grumpy Bernard Greer at a nursing home. Denise Simms, a caregiver at the nursing home, is immediately suspicious of warmhearted Bernard, who is really Fred. Carroll's smooth narration captures the essence of this bittersweet, feel-good story about finding a sense of purpose through kindness. N.R.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]