GFWC Woman's Club of Vista

December 2026 Book Club
2026-12-16 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Rancho Grande El Toro Mexican Cuisine, 825 Williamston Street, Vista, CA, 92084, United States
Dec 2026 The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
“A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of AMan Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this newnovel.”—Library Journal. A zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man onelast chance to be part of a family in this warm, life-affirming debut novel.Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowedyour 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 ofeviction. But Fred’s luck changes when he’s mistaken for Bernard Greer, a missingresident at the local nursing home, and takes his place. Now Fred has warm meals inhis 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’shealth concerns are suffocating her joy for life. Wounded by her two-faced husband, shevows never to let a man betray her again.
As Fred walks in Bernard’s shoes and learns about his past, Denise uncovers clues thatthreaten to reveal his identity. Will she expose the truth before Fred can return a brokenlife to mint condition? Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive, The Borrowed Life ofFrederick Fife is a hilarious, feel-good, clever novel about forgiveness, redemption,second chances and finding family.
