No Talent

First published in the late nineteenth century, No Talent by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is a quietly powerful novel about self-worth, humility, and the unseen value of kindness.

Amity Bogardus is a young heiress who believes herself to be lacking in every way that matters. Plain in appearance and convinced she possesses no particular talents, she retreats inward, measuring herself against others and always finding herself wanting. When overheard remarks from her own family confirm her worst fears, ...