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A prolific writer and blogger, Ruth Pennebaker has also contributed to the New York Times, the Dallas Morning News, Redbook, and other publications. Her adult fiction debut, Women on the Verge stars divorcEe Joanie Pilcher. Already stressed to the limit, Joanie's life is further complicated when her now cash-strapped mother comes to live with her and her teenaged daughter. "Pennebaker's effort delivers right through to its hopeful but realistic conclusion."-Publishers Weekly
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"The delights and challenges of three women from three generations living together are highlighted. One is a morose teenager, one is the harried mom and the third is a grandmother trying to find herself. Funny and thought-provoking."
— Heather (4 out of 5 stars)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough Listener Reviews
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" Not an funny as the reviews promised, but anyone with an aging mother or teen daughter will relate. Not as good an ending as I would have liked. I would have liked and epilogue. "
— Kim, 2/14/2014 -
" just started...looked fun, its a local author ! Not that great....the main character seems to be a whiny crybaby! Suck it up - its just life - I did like the way it ended though. "
— Terri, 2/7/2014 -
" The jacket made this sound completely different - more of a comedy but this was some pretty serious stuff. None of the characters was likeable and it just kind of ended. "
— Maureen, 2/2/2014 -
" Had a sort of dark undertone. I wouldn't read it again. "
— Buffy, 1/21/2014 -
" Had high hopes for this ... it wasn't badly written just not well written. I tried to care for the characters for 84 pages but in the end thought there were better things to read or re-readThree Women: A Novel which also deals with three generations of women and the intricacies of their lives. "
— Allisson, 1/18/2014 -
" Not a really good book, forgettable and very cliche. "
— Maria, 12/15/2013 -
" A boring tale about a mother, a daughter, and a grandmother. There's some good, insightful stuff about teenagers, but the plot is perfectly predictable, and the prose is bad. "
— eb, 12/9/2013 -
" ok..moment of insightful humor but not a favorite. "
— Mina, 11/24/2013 -
" Meh. Not great, mind-blowing reading, but good enough to keep going.... "
— Joan, 11/15/2013 -
" Randomly picked it up at the library -- it barely kept my attention and nothing really ever happened. "
— Charissa, 8/13/2013 -
" Three stock characters behaving predictably. "
— Jennifer, 1/27/2013 -
" Quick read - wasn't really crazy about the ending - felt like it just kind of left you hanging though......... "
— Karen, 11/16/2012 -
" It wasn't until I finished the book that I realized the title was not referring to nervous breakdowns. Outside of the author, does anyone care about these characters? (certainly not me!) "
— Karenclifford61, 9/4/2012 -
" 3 generations of women living together and their problems- loved it "
— Sue, 7/23/2012 -
" Can three generations of women live together? "
— Elizabeth, 6/4/2012 -
" I know the author's daughter so I wanted to read it. Very quick and easy read that had some humorous parts. "
— Jeanne, 3/29/2012 -
" I did not like this book at all. The characters and the plot just didn't work for me. I couldn't wait for the story to end. I always finish a book even if I don't like it so I guess the best thing about it is that it is a quick read. "
— Nancy, 3/16/2012 -
" Decent sardonic chick lit for when the mood strikes (or you've run out of other options). "
— Anna, 10/12/2011 -
" I love this book. The writing is wry, spare, and spot-on, and the alternating perspectives from three generations of women gives the story a richness. "
— Marian, 9/13/2011 -
" Decent sardonic chick lit for when the mood strikes (or you've run out of other options). "
— Anna, 9/7/2011 -
" Quick read - wasn't really crazy about the ending - felt like it just kind of left you hanging though......... "
— Karen, 8/30/2011 -
" Not a really good book, forgettable and very cliche. "
— Maria, 8/27/2011 -
" 3 generations of women living together and their problems- loved it "
— Sue, 7/17/2011 -
" Easy read that was entertaining. I liked the writing and I could imagine this being the life of a friend or someone I know. "
— Schenley, 6/21/2011 -
" Randomly picked it up at the library -- it barely kept my attention and nothing really ever happened. "
— Charissa, 6/10/2011 -
" I know the author's daughter so I wanted to read it. Very quick and easy read that had some humorous parts. "
— Jeanne, 4/19/2011
About Ruth Pennebaker
Ruth Pennebaker is an author, columnist, public radio commentator, and blogger. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Dallas Morning News, Texas Observer, Parents, Redbook, McCall’s, Cooking Light, and other nationwide publications. Ruth lives in Austin, with her mad-scientist husband. Her hobbies are reading, yoga, social criticism, and free-form worrying. A card-carrying member of the Chickasaw Nation, Ruth was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, close to a refinery. She holds a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from Eckerd College and, for reasons that now elude her, a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law.
About Barbara McCulloh
Barbara McCulloh has appeared on Broadway as Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan and as Anna in The King and I. Her film and television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Another World, and Peter Pan. She has also done extensive work in regional theater and recorded dozens of audiobooks.