House broken / 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. They're also easier to forgive. But when her mother, Helen, is injured in a vodka-fueled accident, it's up to Geneva to give her the care she needs. Since her teens, Geneva has kept her self-destructive mother at arm's length. Now, with two slippery teenagers of her own at home, the last thing she wants is to add Helen to the mix. But Geneva's husband convinces her that letting Helen live with them could be her golden chance to repair their relationship. Geneva isn't expecting her mother to change anytime soon, but she may finally get answers to the questions she's been asking for so long. As the truth about her family unfolds, however, Geneva may find secrets too painful to bear and too terrible to forgive."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780451472137 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0451472136 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 325 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : NAL Accent, [2015]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes Conversation Guide (pages [313]-317). Includes excerpt from author's second book, "The Middle of Somewhere" (pages [319]-325). |
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Subject: | Women veterinarians > Fiction. Mothers and daughters > Fiction. Alcoholics > Family relationships > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. California > Fiction. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Pottsville District Libraries. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tamaqua Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Tamaqua Public Library | PB YOE (Text) | 30TPL001819463 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |