![]() ![]() ![]() With humor and compassion, Fredrik Backman’s The Deal of a Lifetime reminds us that life is a fleeting gift, and our legacy rests in how we share that gift with others. 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 that answer. Now, on a cold winter’s night, the father has been given an unexpected chance to do something remarkable that could change the destiny of a little girl he hardly knows. 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.Īs he talks about this plucky little girl, the father also reveals more about himself: his triumphs in business, his failures as a parent, his past regrets, his hopes for the future. He tells his son about a courageous little girl lying in a hospital bed a few miles away. ![]() ![]() The father has a story to share before it’s too late. It tells the story of the intertwining destinies of a man who has built a global business empire but lost his family in the process and a courageous little girl fighting for her life, and it asks the question: if you had the chance to change your legacy, would you. In this short story enhanced with beautiful illustrations, the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, Beartown, and Anxious People delivers an insightful and poignant tale about finding out what is truly important in life.Ī father and a son are seeing each other for the first time in years. The Deal of a Lifetime is a profound and moving novella set on Christmas Eve. ![]()
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