The Blessings of the Animals: A Novel

Authors: Kittle, Katrina
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
BISAC/Subject: FIC000000, FIC045010, FIC027020
ISBN: 9780062006790, Related ISBNs: 0062006797, 9780061906077, 9780062006790
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 464,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

“[A] beautifully crafted novel….A must-read not only for animal lovers, but for anyone who has found the courage to come back from heartbreak and find love again, without reservation, without fear.”
—Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants


“A
marvelous page-turner, a story of an unexpected heartbreak and the unexpected blessings that result. I didn’t want to put this book down!”
— Ellen Baker, author of Keeping the House

 

“Wonderfully poignant characters and a deeply satisfying exploration of love in its many incarnations…make this novel Katrina Kittle’s most insightful yet.”
Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author of Tomorrow River

 

From Katrina Kittle, the critically acclaimed author of The Kindness of Strangers, comes The Blessings of the Animals—a wry, engrossing, and moving story of a veterinarian’s journey through the aftermath of divorce amidst a motley crew of beasts.

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