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The Deal of a Lifetime

A Novella

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The Deal of a Lifetime

By: Fredrik Backman
Narrated by: Santino Fontana
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The number one New York Times best-selling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown delivers an insightful and poignant holiday novella about a man who sacrificed his family in the single-minded pursuit of success and the courageous little girl fighting for her life who crosses his path.

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 more 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 20 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.

©2017 Fredrik Backman (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Fiction Genre Fiction Holidays Literary Fiction Happiness Celebration Christmas Winter Heartfelt Inspiring Tearjerking Witty Feel-Good
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Emotional Punch • Heartstring-pulling Story • Lovely Narration • Poignant Storytelling • Meaningful Writing
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well written and narrated. It makes you think of what matters in life, and what we get caught up in life.

short and sweet

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I enjoyed this story. I enjoy all of his stories. I’m glad he wrote it

Sad but good

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Cant say . I need time to reach the point

I usually really enjoy this author. I cantt say why this left me so unsatisfied

Odd storyline

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Makes you think about life and family in a big way. Reflections about life decisions. Enjoy !

What if ?

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...this story provokes. Thank you Mr Backman. I will read this again.
What is it that matters most?

What a Wonderful Pause..

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If you are looking for a short yet inspiring novella for the Christmas season, this is the one for you! ❤️

Beautiful Christmas Novella

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I don’t think I’ve cried this much in 46 mins. The way it’s written, the way it was narrated, the story filled with such emotion, the allegories. I loved it all. Thank you.

Incredible.

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I never should have listened to this magically wonderful novella. I hate that it's over and I'll never hear anymore of this beautifully enchanting story. Fredrick Backman, please turn this into a full-length book!!!!!!

Novellas Are Horrible!!!!!

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Interesting story and well read. I really enjoyed it, but then it was over so quickly and I hadn’t noticed how short it was, for 1 full credit!

1 full credit!

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What a lovely and heart wrenching story. Short but definitely long enough to hit home. Wow. A+

Wow

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