Veterinarian geneva novak understands the behavior of umpteen speciesjust not her mother, helen. If you are a big fiction fan and love when stories feature animals and a bit of compassion, youre going to love this story. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. But when her mother, helen, is injured in a vodkafueled accident, its up to geneva.
Though the cover and the title suggest an animal story, this book is an exceptionally wellwritten account of a broken family and how the family members go about trying to fix it. From the author of the middle of somewhere and house broken, all the best people is an intricately crafted story of madness, magic, and misfortune across three generations. She cares for her children, balances the books for the familys auto shop and laughs when her husband slow dances her across the kitchen floor. If you enjoy introspective characterdriven womens fiction with smart writing that grapples with tough issues, house broken by sonja yoerg, is the book for you. From the first page house broken is like a bus leaving the station, better hop on and let the lady drive. This wonderful novel is destined to be a hit with book clubs. And im lucky my agent rescued my query frommore mostly im grateful for the support of my family and astonished at the generosity of my fellow writers. Read house broken by sonja yoerg available from rakuten kobo. Praise for house broken a stunning debut that will leave readers wanting more. Im really glad i accepted her offer, because house broken is. Sonja, before we talk about your new book, i am most curious about, and love, your personal story. And im lucky my agent rescued my query from the slush pile. Sonja yoerg, the author of the middle of somewhere and house broken, grew up in stowe, vermont, and earned her ph. Lori nelson spielman, international bestselling author of the life list.
Her nonfiction book about animal intelligence, clever as a fox was published in 2001. House broken, middle of somewhere and all the best people. As i got to know yoerg and learned more about her writing, i was irresistibly drawn to her themes of family history and its impact on characters current lives. Hello everyone, today i am interviewing writer sonja yoerg whose wonderful novel, house broken, is out in january. What i didnt expect was the complete control sonja yoerg had over this story.
Jan 06, 2015 sonja yoerg creates a compelling tale of a family gone awry, and the ultimate cost of maintaining shameful secrets. Her nonfiction book about animal intelligence, clever as a. An intricately crafted story of madness, magic and misfortune across three generations from the author of the middle of somewhere and house broken. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading house broken. Jan 06, 2015 house broken ebook written by sonja yoerg. A novel by sonja yoerg in this compelling and poignant debut novel, a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relationships in her family for veterinarian geneva novak, animals can be easier to understand than people. House broken, middle of somewhere, and all the best people. Sonja ingrid yoerg a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relationships in her family.
Writing a book that made me think and also taught me much about forgiveness was no small feat, but sonja yoerg did all that and more. Yoerg is on par with established womens fiction authors such as jennifer weiner and sarah pekkanen. Sonja yoerg is an american author of contemporary fiction and nonfiction who grew up in stowe, vermont. She earned a phd in biological psychology from the university of california, berkeley. Her books include clever as a fox, a nonfiction book about animal intelligence, the novel the middle of somewhere, and house broken, her acclaimed debut novel. In this compelling and poignant debut novel, a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relatio. But when her mother, helen, is injured in a vodkafueled accident, its up to geneva to give her the care she needs. Sonja yoerg grew up in stowe, vermont, where she financed her college education by waitressing at the trapp family lodge. House broken is the debut fictional novel from author sonja yoerg. House broken is everything i love in womens fictionbeautiful writing, strong characters, a dash of mystery, and the hope for redemption. You can in reality tell that this photograph album is what we thought at first. The middle of somewhere ebook written by sonja yoerg.
Books can be a great escape, but house broken made me reflect on my life with my family. Sonja yoerg psychological and brain sciences umass amherst. House broken by sonja yoerg book cover, description, publication history. I met author sonja yoerg several years ago in a facebook group for writers of womens fiction. House broken by sonja yoerg overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jan 07, 2015 this is a complex character driven novel about women each with deep issues. All the best people by sonja yoerg hitting shelves next week. In this compelling and poignant debut novel, a woman skilled at carin. Sonja yoerg mostly im grateful for the support of my family and astonished at the generosity of my fellow writers. She currently lives in the shenandoah valley of virginia with her husband.
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Sonja yoerg paints her characters and her plot with the finest brush strokes that will have you turning each page faster than the last. In this compelling and poignant debut novel, a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relationships in her family for veterinarian geneva novak, animals can be easier to understand than people. For veterinarian geneva novak, animals can be easier to. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
House broken, yoergs debut novel, captivated me from the start. House broken, middle of somewhere, all the best people and clever as a fox nonfiction. Sonja, congratulations on your debut novel, house broken. Sonja yoerg grew up in stowe, vermont, and earned her ph. This is a complex character driven novel about women each with deep issues. House broken ebook hillsborough county public library. Buy a cheap copy of house broken book by sonja yoerg.
Yoerg contacted over a hundred agents before finding one. I thought i d be a wreck while my agent was shopping the book around. Jan 05, 2015 today i am interviewing writer sonja yoerg whose wonderful novel, house broken, is out in january. Sonja yoerg, the author of the middle of somewhere and house broken, grew up in stowe. Im personally looking forward to the next story by this wonderful author. Please welcome sonja yoerg to womens fiction writers and tell us about your. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. House broken, by sonja yoerg nal trade, isbn 97804514727, january 2015 geneva novak is happy in her career as a veterinarian, and reasonably happy in her marriage, too. Sonja yoerg has a phd in biological psychology and has written nonfiction books in the past. This is a great choice for book clubs and fans of contemporary womens literature. In this compelling and poignant debut novel, a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relationships in her family. After all, i work in rescue, so im always up for reading about any character who works with animals. Some families never get house broken when i read animal behaviorist and dysfunctional family in the same sentence, i knew i was in for a good ride. Lori nelson spielman, international bestselling author of the life list with beautiful prose and an unflinching eye, sonja yoerg has created a riveting tale exploring the power of family secrets.
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