Nancy Brandon (Book order)

Nancy Brandon Book order

This author explores the complexities of human connection and the nuances of relationships in her work. Her distinctive prose is both lyrical and insightful, demonstrating a keen eye for atmospheric detail. Through her narratives, she delves into universal themes of identity, loss, and the search for meaning. Her writing is marked by profound empathy, offering readers a unique perspective on the human condition.

Show Me a Kindness

268 pages
10 hours of reading

As America plunges into the Great Depression, Marthanne Hendrix finds herself in rural Vidalia, Georgia, with no memory of how she got there. Bewildered when the neighbors call her Oma, Marthanne is haunted by memories of another life--and another self. With the help of Comfort, a domestic worker living with her own tremendous loss, Marthanne discovers that Oma is another distinct personality inhabiting her body. In a time when mental illness is taboo, Marthanne and Oma's simple, small-town life is fraught with complexity and danger. With gossip running rampant, Marthanne and Oma will do anything to avoid their greatest fear: commitment to an insane asylum. Only by relying on Comfort's kindness can they navigate their uncertain future. Friendship becomes sanctuary, and the quest for an ordinary life leads to an extraordinary bond. Deeply moving and exquisitely wrought, Show Me a Kindness is a haunting novel of love, survival, and hiding in plain sight.