Missi Jennings has no family, with the exception of her cold, critical mother, who makes her feel like a perpetual disappointment. She muddles through life in Washington, D.C. despondent, yet unmotivated to do anything about it.
When a horrific accident on a Downtown street leaves Missi shaken, numb, and wealthy beyond her wildest imagination, it also becomes a catalyst for unthinkable change, launching her on a journey to a place completely foreign to her . . . rural Mississippi.
The cynical, solitary city girl must confront a lifetime of lies created by the woman she always knew to be her mother and contend with a large, loud, extended family she had no idea existed. Missi’s fortitude is tested by strange new surroundings and an acrimonious grandfather, but it is a child-like woman with Down syndrome, with whom Missi shares an unbreakable bond, that changes her the most.
Buying the Farm is a poignant story about loss and gain, and both the joy and pain that come from being part of a family.
Once a corporate powerhouse, Audrey Anderson finds herself lost in the throes of motherhood, raising a highly emotional teenage daughter and autistic son without much help from her husband. Audrey’s goal each day is to survive with minimal drama from her children, but as she relies more and more on alcohol to help her cope, is a growing addiction blinding her to her responsibilities? Can Audrey recognize what is truly important before she loses everything?
Audrey Anonymous is a powerful portrayal of one woman’s struggle to confront her own selfishness and rediscover both the gift of motherhood and the necessity of human connection.