About "Egg" Jackie Moyer Fischer's emotional, funny, and extraordinarily heartfelt debut novel An Egg on Three Sticks is one of those books that captures the reader and doesn't let go. Abby Goodman's struggle to find love from a mother who has little to give, and simply try to survive her teenage years, is destined to be a classic for all ages. Set in the Bay Area of California in the 1970s, Abby is preoccupied with turning thirteen and becoming a teenager. A real teenager who only wants to pierce her ears, have a boyfriend, and run her own life. But when her mother suffers a nervous breakdown, Abby faces a life far different from what she hoped for. As her family life slowly begins to unravel, Abby begins to realize what it takes to hold them together, trying to reach out to her distant mother, and cope with her own feelings. With a voice completely fresh and honest, Abby takes us on a journey that is often hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, and overwhelmingly hopeful. But a journey no thirteen-year-old should have to take. AN EGG ON THREE STICKS |