Book Discussion

“This fiercely beautiful novel took hold of me from the very first page. Beneficence is at once a page-turner and an artistic triumph.”
—Dani Shapiro, New York Times bestseller

A family’s only hope to heal their broken lives is the belief that love is stronger than grief.

In the hope-filled years after World War II, the Senter family has built an Eden-like life on their isolated dairy farm in rural Maine. When tragedy strikes, the close-knit family is shattered, and each must fight the isolation of their own guilt and grief as they attempt to reclaim some semblance of their old life together—if they can. Meredith Hall’s radiant debut novel illuminates the effects of love and loss while exploring the possibilities of forgiveness—both of others and ourselves.