Praise for house broken a stunning debut that will leave readers wanting more. Sonja yoerg, the author of the middle of somewhere and house broken, grew up in stowe, vermont, and earned her ph. For veterinarian geneva novak, animals can be easier to. In this compelling and poignant debut novel, a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relationships in her family. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. I thought id be a wreck while my agent was shopping the book around. House broken, middle of somewhere, and all the best people. Books can be a great escape, but house broken made me reflect on my life with my family. See all books authored by sonja yoerg, including house broken, and the middle of somewhere, and more on. Sonja yoerg creates a compelling tale of a family gone awry, and the ultimate cost of maintaining shameful secrets. Yoerg contacted over a hundred agents before finding one.
Beth hoffman, new york times bestselling author of looking for me. She earned a phd in biological psychology from the university of california, berkeley. House broken, middle of somewhere and all the best people. Sonja yoerg has a phd in biological psychology and has written nonfiction books in the past. But when her mother, helen, is injured in a vodkafueled accident, its up to geneva to give her the care she needs. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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. 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. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read house broken. House broken, yoergs debut novel, captivated me from the start. Her nonfiction book about animal intelligence, clever as a fox was published in 2001. From the author of the middle of somewhere and house broken. 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.
Jan 05, 2015 today i am interviewing writer sonja yoerg whose wonderful novel, house broken, is out in january. Feb 12, 2015 praise for house broken a stunning debut that will leave readers wanting more. If you are a big fiction fan and love when stories feature animals and a bit of compassion, youre going to love this story. After all, i work in rescue, so im always up for reading about any character who works with animals. House broken ebook hillsborough county public library.
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Sonja yoerg books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. House broken is a very strong debut novel by new author sonja yoerg. Sonja yoerg is an american author of contemporary fiction and nonfiction who grew up in stowe, vermont. Sonja, before we talk about your new book, i am most curious about, and love, your personal story. Buy a cheap copy of house broken book by sonja yoerg. Im personally looking forward to the next story by this wonderful author. Sonja yoerg books list of books by author sonja yoerg. 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. Sonja yoerg grew up in stowe, vermont, where she financed her college education by waitressing at the trapp family lodge. 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 more about sonja yoerg.
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This is a great choice for book clubs and fans of contemporary womens literature. 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. What i didnt expect was the complete control sonja yoerg had over this story. Her tragic childhood might have happened to someone else.
She currently lives in the shenandoah valley of virginia with her husband. 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. From the first page house broken is like a bus leaving the station, better hop on and let the lady drive. House broken is everything i love in womens fictionbeautiful writing, strong characters, a dash of mystery, and the hope for redemption. For veterinarian geneva novak, animals can be easier to understand than people. House broken by sonja yoerg overdrive rakuten overdrive. You can in reality tell that this photograph album is what we thought at first. Sonja yoerg paints her characters and her plot with the finest brush strokes that will have you turning each page faster than the last.
Im really glad i accepted her offer, because house broken is. Sonja, congratulations on your debut novel, house broken. Jan 06, 2015 house broken ebook written by sonja yoerg. House broken is her debut novel and it took a lot of determination to get it published. House broken is the debut fictional novel from author sonja yoerg.
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. Yoerg is on par with established womens fiction authors such as jennifer weiner and sarah pekkanen. This is a complex character driven novel about women each with deep issues. Hello everyone, today i am interviewing writer sonja yoerg whose wonderful novel, house broken, is out in january. In this compelling and poignant debut novel, a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relatio. 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. Jan 07, 2015 this is a complex character driven novel about women each with deep issues. She currently lives in the shenandoah valley of virginia with her husband in a 1920s farmhouse. Read house broken by sonja yoerg available from rakuten kobo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading house broken. 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. And im lucky my agent rescued my query from the slush pile. 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.
But when her mother, helen, is injured in a vodkafueled accident, its up to geneva. Sonja yoerg psychological and brain sciences umass amherst. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Veterinarian geneva novak understands the behavior of umpteen speciesjust not her mother, helen. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the middle of somewhere. Her nonfiction book about animal intelligence, clever as a. Please welcome sonja yoerg to womens fiction writers and tell us about your. Sonja ingrid yoerg a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relationships in her family. House broken by sonja yoerg 2015, paperback for sale.
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