THE BORROWED LIFE - WHO WE ARE WHEN THE MASKS FALL
The story of a man searching for the person behind his roles
This is the seventh volume in the book series "Our Time".
A man stands in front of a shop window.
Behind the glass stand the roles of his life.
But who remains when the roles disappear?
That is exactly the question this book explores.
A true story about identity, new beginnings, and the question of who we really are.
Over the course of his life, Bernhard Christoph Lichtinger has been many things: labourer, photo lab technician, mechanic, lifeguard, taxi driver, parcel delivery driver, prisoner in East Germany, property developer, husband, father, emigrant, caravan importer, and finally, author.
Each of these roles shaped his life. Some brought success, while others led to loss, crises, and painful new beginnings.
In this deeply personal volume of the Our Time series, Lichtinger recounts his childhood in Germany, his years at boarding school, his imprisonment in East Berlin, his success as a property developer, the loss of important parts of his life, his emigration to New Zealand, and the experiences of a man who repeatedly had to start over.
The Borrowed Life is an autobiographical journey through freedom, self-discovery, change, identity, and the search for one’s own path.
A book for readers interested in true stories, personal growth, emigration, life crises, and life’s big questions.
If you have not yet read a volume from the book series “OUR TIME”, you can begin with one of the following books. Each volume stands on its own and explores a different aspect of our lives.
Volume 2: THE DOG CATCHERS OF BLENHEIM
Volume 4: THE WORLD IN THE MIND
Volume 6: THE ART OF LETTING GO
Volume 8: not yet published