{"product_id":"a-simple-kindness-in-flatsboro-a-southern-novel-9780825455643","title":"A Simple Kindness in Flatsboro: A Southern Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA small dose of kindness can go a long way\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAndy Clark has always been different. But it isn't just the tumorous mass covering half his face that sets him apart--it's his quiet kindness. As an anonymous do-gooder in Flatsboro, North Carolina, Andy lives out what his mama taught him, even though she's no longer there.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDella Rose Miller, a well-known former beauty queen, escapes her crumbling marriage to arrogant Wade Miller and moves back to her hometown in hopes of finding reprieve. She and her daughter settle into a little Flatsboro apartment and quickly learn that they're in the same complex as a childhood classmate whose heart Della Rose broke in third grade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith her life turned upside down, Della Rose is uneasy about starting fresh, but when unassuming Andy turns his generosity toward her daughter, an unlikely friendship rekindles. When a heroic act suddenly pushes Andy into the spotlight, he risks his anonymity and quiet day-to-day habits to stand up for what's right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Della Rose navigates the end of her marriage and Andy continues his secret philanthropy, they navigate grief and trusting God. Heather Norman Smith weaves a charming and heartwarming Southern story to remind you of the power of simple kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Readers seeking a touching story of faith and redemption won't be able to resist the heartwarming friendship at the novel's center. It's a tender ode to small-town morals and second chances.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Settle in for a story as sweetly delicious as lemonade on a summer afternoon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e --\u003cb\u003eSarah Loudin Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThese Blue Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Norman Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kregel Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.57w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780825455643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Heather Norman:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Heather Norman Smith is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSongs for a Sunday \u003c\/i\u003eand other inspirational fiction set in her home state of North Carolina. She lives just outside Winston-Salem with her husband, their four children, and several pets. Find out more at heathernormansmith.com.","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59648824803614,"sku":"9780825455643","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/9780825455643.jpg?v=1784656134","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/a-simple-kindness-in-flatsboro-a-southern-novel-9780825455643","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}