The Deal of a Lifetime

Posted on 23 March 2017 by Fredrik Backman

In this short story enhanced with beautiful illustrations, the 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown delivers an insightful and poignant tale about finding out what is truly important in life.It all begins with a father telling a story to his son on Christmas Eve But this isn t your typical Christmas story The father admits to his son that he s taken a life but he won t say whose not yet.One week earlier, in a hospital late at night, the man met a five year old girl with cancer She s a smart kid smart enough to know that she won t beat cancer by drawing with crayons all day, but it seems to make the adults happy, so she keeps doing it.As the man tells his son about this plucky little girl, he slowly reveals about himself while he may be a successful businessman, idolized by the media and his peers, he knows he failed as a parent Overwhelmed by the responsibility of fatherhood, he took the easy way out and left his wife and little boy twenty years ago to pursue professional success Now he is left wondering if it s too late to forge a relationship with his son, who seems to be his opposite in every way prizing happiness over money, surrounded by loving friends in a cozy town where he feels right at home.Face to face with the idea that something is missing, the man is given the unexpected chance to do something selfless that could change the destiny of the little girl in the hospital bed But before he can make the deal of a lifetime, he needs to find out what his own life has actually been worth in the eyes of his son And so, he seeks him out and tells him this story Written with Fredrik Backman s signature humor, compassion, and knack for weaving tales that are believable and fanciful St Louis Post Dispatch , The Deal of a Lifetime reminds us that life is a fleeting gift, and our only legacy is how we share that gift with those we love. Download The Deal of a Lifetime – kino-fada.fr PASS THE HANKIES PLEASEHi It s your dad You ll be waking up soon, it s Christmas Eve morning in Helsingborg, and I ve killed a person That s not how fairy tales usually begin, I know But I took a life Does it make a difference if you know whose it was What an opening As a longterm reader of Backman I ve become accustomed to staying perched on my toes you never quite know what you ll be getting when you step into his version of reality Will it be the whimsical, heartwarming atmosphe PASS THE HANKIES PLEASEHi It s your dad You ll be waking up soon, it s Christmas Eve morning in Helsingborg, and I ve killed a person That s not how fairy tales usually begin, I know But I took a life Does it make a difference if you know whose it was What an opening As a longterm reader of Backman I ve become accustomed to staying perched on my toes you never quite know what you ll be getting when you step into his version of reality Will it be the whimsical, heartwarming atmosphere of A Man Called Ove Will it be the dark, timely, and poignant world of Beartown Honestly, I felt this brief story fell somewhere in between It wasn t quite as h...My reviews can also be seen at have been seeing this everywhere and decided I had to give it a read I love that gorgeous cover Honestly I m not sure how I feel about the story I m not going to go into the plot as the description itself is pretty long and goes into quite a bit of detail I was definitely pulled in from the very first line and enjoyed the story, but just felt a bit like that s it when it was over I knew the book was going to be shor My reviews can also be seen at have been seeing this everywhere and decided I had to give it a read I love that gorgeous cover Honestly I m not sure how I feel about the s...I debated about writing anything at all I liked Susanne s review which ended in enough said I find the reviews of this novella as interesting as the story Many I mean MANY of us are FANS of Fredrick BlackmanBIG TIME FANSME TOO So I m thinkingGUT HONEST HERE It s my opinion it would be easier to give this book 5 stars if you didn t pay for itBUT I DON T think I would haveand I LOVE BACKMANThis story drove me deep into my thoughts a little odd aware of the I debated about writing anything at all I liked Susanne s review which ended in enough said I find the reviews of this novella as interesting as the story Many I m...You can read all of my reviews read two books by Fredrik Backman this year and enjoyed them both When I saw The Deal of a Lifetime floating around on Goodreads, the cover and author sent me right into an impulse buy and I used an Audible credit to purchase it I didn t even read the blurb and assumed I was purchasing a Christmas read It turned out to be very different from what I expected and my review below might contain something you consider a spo You can read all of my reviews read two books by Fredrik Backman this year and enjoyed them both When I saw The Deal of a Lifetime floating around on Goodreads, the cover and author sent me right into an impulse buy and I used an Audible credit to purchase it I didn t even read the blurb and assumed I was purchasing a Christmas read It turned out to be very different from what I expected and my review below might contain something you consider a spoiler if you want to go in completely blind Although, I don t feel that I reveal anythingthan the blurb does.The story begins with a father telling his son a story on Christmas Eve about how he killed someone He s not disclosing details and you won t find out until the end of the story what really happens, but basically, he knows he hasn t been an exceptional father He explains that he s been obsessed with his legacy and has chosen what he considers success over being a good parent to his so...3.5 Stars rounded down A short novella about the meaning of life, death and sacrifice by Fredrik Backman, one of my all time favorite authors.It is poignant, sincere and heartfelt A quick, easy read Enough said.Published on Goodreads, , Twitter and Facebook on 11.6.17.The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman is a 2017 Atria Books publication Backman continues to amaze Every year there are a handful of holiday themed novels I never managed to read before the season was over, and this one falls into that category.If I had been able to get my hands on a copy before Christmas, I wouldn t have had any problems working it into my schedule In fact, I would have pushed it to the top of the pile, no matter how short or long it was But, I missed any and all ad camp The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman is a 2017 Atria Books publication Backman continues to amaze Every year there are a handful of holiday themed novels I never managed to read before the season was over, and this one falls into that category.If I had been able to get my hands on a copy before Christmas, I wouldn t have had any problems working it into my schedule In fact, I would have pushed it to the top of the pile, no matter how short or long it was But, I missed any and all ad campaigns for this book, somehow, so by the time it cropped up on my radar the wait time at the library was so long I thought it might be NEXT Christmas before I got a copy Well, I obviously didn t have to wait quite long but the story was worth waiting for This is a very, very short story, and the plot line is written in such a way that to expound upon it, even briefly, would give too much away So, let me just say, this is a very thought provoking story that prompts the reader to take s...3.5 StarsA second is always a second, that s the one definitive walue we have on earth Everyone is always negotiating all of the time You re doing the deal of your life, every day This was mine When you re used to being charmed by Backman s characters, by his stories, this one is a bit different A different slice of life, Poignant, bittersweet, introspective, and yes, charming, butin the darker slice of life way, still, look beneath, and you ll find Backman A story that examines t 3.5 StarsA second is always a second, that s the one definitive walue we have on earth Everyone is always negotiating all of the time You re doing the dea...Maybe you will find this to be a strange story, I don t knowAnyway, this is the story Thank you for taking the time to read it With love, Fredrik Backman Dear Mr Backman,I purchased and read all your books within a year How could you take advantage of one of your most ardent fans, by charging me 18 for a not muchthan a hardcover greeting card I ve received birthday cards that stirredemotions within me than The Deal of a Lifetime Plus, that tit...I read this because Fredrik Backman has become over the last few years one of my favorite authors I read it now because I thought it was a Christmas story, but it really isn t It s a story for anytime, an allegory about how one lives a life, about the importance of knowing what really counts, about love Moving in many ways, what we h...Love..Death..Forgiveness In THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME, a man looks back on his life.reflects on what he missed.what is truly important, and with the influence of a little girl decides to make a change.Just a short novella, but by Fredrik Backman..always worth my while.

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23 March 2017

Fredrik Backman