What's Inside?
A signed book - 'The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife’ by Anna Johnston.
A candle - Iced Vovo - This scent takes inspiration from the classic Iced Vovo biscuit combining scents of Raspberry & Coconut to create this deliciously sweet fragrance.
An alcoholic beverage - Budgie Espresso Martini - While it isn’t a frothy cappuccino, this espresso martini is the next best choice for a coffee themed beverage.
or a non-alcoholic beverage - Budgie No-Spresso Martini - While it isn’t a frothy cappuccino, this non-alcoholic espresso martini is the next best choice for a coffee themed beverage.
A bookmark - Embedded with Swan River Daisy seeds, simply sow 3mm deep in well drained soil, leave plenty of room to grow and enjoy blue daisy flowers in Spring and Summer.
A surprise - Pebbly Path Lover’s Lane Rocky Road - Handmade in Mudgee, NSW. This is a delicious combination of raspberry, coconut and almonds - another nod to the Iced VoVo which is an essential companion when reading this delightful debut.
About the book...
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.
About the author...
Anna Johnston is a former baby, aspiring octogenarian and emerging Australian author with a love for the heartfelt and hilarious. '
She grew up in country Victoria before moving to Melbourne where she lives joyously with her husband and daughters by the beach.
Anna left an imminent career in medicine to follow her heart into her grandfather’s nursing home where she became the social support 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.
Anna has enjoyed a lifelong passion for theatre, screenplay, travel, and creative writing.
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