The Deal Of A Lifetime

Fans of Beartown and A Man Called Ove will love this festive novella from the 13 million copy internationally bestselling author. ________It is Christmas Eve and a father and son are meeting for the first time in years.The father has a story he needs to share before it's too late. As he tells his son about a courageous little girl lying in a hospital bed a few miles away he reveals even more about himself his triumphs in business his failures as a parent his past regrets his hopes for the future. Now on this night before Christmas the father has been given the unexpected chance to do something remarkable that could change the destiny of a little girl he hardly knows. But before he can make the deal of a lifetime he must find out what his own life has actually been worth and only his son can reveal the answer.With humour and compassion Fredrik Backman's novella The Deal of a Lifetime reminds us that life is a fleeting gift and our legacies rest in how we share that gift with those we love. Review The Deal of a Lifetime strikes straight at the heart and hits you -- Deccan Chronicle ―IndiaThis (dimensionally) tiny book comes packed with huge emotion. Readers will speed through it in under two hours then spend the rest of the day - at least - pondering the astonishing ideas it unleashes.The Deal of a Lifetime quite literally will grab you from the start and set you off in a host of incredible directions. Fredrik Backman has a wonderful ability to reach deep inside his readers pull out feelings they didn't know they had and set their minds spinning. What a blockbuster! -- The Book Reporter US[This] book is short but every word counts and that'll hit you square in the heart. . . . You may shed tears over this book. You may need to savor it a second time to feel its words again. However you read itThe Deal of a Lifetime is an experience you'll never trade. -- Rushville Republican USPraise for Beartown -- -Surrounded by impenetrable forests it recreates the stifling atmosphere of a dying community. This is a mature compassionate novel. ―Sunday TimesA story about families about friendship and loyalty inequality female vulnerability male back-slapping and parenthood ... No person's story is too little to be told Backman includes them all. A novel with a big heart ―Jönköpings-Posten SwedenA kind of problem play that moves extremely skilfully near the melodramatic without derailing. Its originality is substantial and the book credibly conveys the dual faces of everyday life. An impressive novel like no other ―BTJ SwedenFriday Night Lights for Swedes ―O MagazineAs popular Swedish exports go Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson. ―The New York Times Book ReviewBackman is a masterful writer his characters familiar yet distinct flawed yet heroic. . . There are scenes that bring tears scenes of gut-wrenching despair and moments of sly humor. . .LikeFriday Night Lights this is about more than youth sports it's part coming-of-age novel part study of moral failure and finally a chronicle of groupthink in which an unlikely hero steps forward to save more than one person from self-destruction. A thoroughly empathetic examination of the fragile human spirit Backman's latest will resonate a long time. ―Kirkus Reviews About the Author Number 1New York Times bestseller FREDRIK BACKMAN made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensationA Man Called Ove - now in development as a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Wickedly funny touching and wise Fredrik Backman's novels are odysseys of the ordinary man and woman and stunningly moving tales of everyday courage. Up to now Fredrik Backman has written six highly acclaimed novels two heartfelt novellas about life and love and one non-fiction book about parenthood. His books have sold more than 15 million copies in 46 languages and the Swedish film adaption ofA|Number 1 New York Times bestseller FREDRIK BACKMAN made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation A Man Called Ove - now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Wickedly funny touching and wise Fredrik Backman's novels are odysseys of the ordinary man and woman and stunningly moving tales of everyday courage. Up to now Fredrik Backman has written seven highly acclaimed novels two heartfelt novellas about life and love and one non-fiction book about parenthood. His books have sold more than 18 million copies in 46 languages and the Swedish film adaption of A Man Called Ove was nominated for two Academy Awards. He lives in Stockholm Sweden with his wife and two children.|The Deal of a Lifetime strikes straight at the heart and hits you|This (dimensionally) tiny book comes packed with huge emotion. Readers will speed through it in under two hours then spend the rest of the day - at least - pondering the astonishing ideas it unleashes. The Deal of a Lifetime quite literally will grab you from the start and set you off in a host of incredible directions. Fredrik Backman has a wonderful ability to reach deep inside his readers pull out feelings they didn't know they had and set their minds spinning. What a blockbuster!|[This] book is short but every word counts and that'll hit you square in the heart. . . . You may shed tears over this book. You may need to savor it a second time to feel its words again. However you read it The Deal of a Lifetime is an experience you'll never trade.|Praise for Beartown|Surrounded by impenetrable forests it recreates the stifling atmosphere of a dying community. This is a mature compassionate novel.|A story about families about friendship and loyalty inequality female vulnerability male back-slapping and parenthood ... No person's story is too little to be told Backman includes them all. A novel with a big heart|A kind of problem play that moves extremely skilfully near the melodramatic without derailing. Its originality is substantial and the book credibly conveys the dual faces of everyday life. An impressive novel like no other|Friday Night Lights for Swedes|As popular Swedish exports go Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson.|Backman is a masterful writer his characters familiar yet distinct flawed yet heroic. . . There are scenes that bring tears scenes of gut-wrenching despair and moments of sly humor. . .Like Friday Night Lights this is about more than youth sports; it's part coming-of-age novel part study of moral failure and finally a chronicle of groupthink in which an unlikely hero steps forward to save more than one person from self-destruction. A thoroughly empathetic examination of the fragile human spirit Backman's latest will resonate a long time.|Fans of Beartown and A Man Called Ove will love this festive novella from the 13 million copy internationally bestselling author. ________It is Christmas Eve and a father and son are meeting for the first time in years.The father has a story he needs to share before it's too late. As he tells his son about a courageous little girl lying in a hospital bed a few miles away he reveals even more about himself; his triumphs in business his failures as a parent his past regrets his hopes for the future. Now on this night before Christmas the father has been given the unexpected chance to do something remarkable that could change the destiny of a little girl he hardly knows. But before he can make the deal of a lifetime he must find out what his own life has actually been worth and only his son can reveal the answer.With humour and compassion Fredrik Backman's novella The Deal of a Lifetime reminds us that life is a fleeting gift and our legacies rest in how we share that gift with those we love.