Sara+Gruen

= SARA GRUEN =  

= __Childhood:__ = Sara was born in 1969 in Vancouver, Canada. Two parents who worked as professional musicians. She grew up in Ontario, dividing her time between horseback riding, which she loved, and violin lessons, which she took at the happiness for her parents.

 **__EDUCATION:__** Gruen earned a degree in English literature. In 1999 she moved to Chicago to take a technical-writing job. Upon getting laid off two years later, she decided to try writing fiction full-time; she gave herself a two-year window for success before looking for another job.  __FAMILY AND PERSONAL LIFE:__ Gruen lives with her husband, Bob, a former literature professor and editor, in the village of Grayslake, Illinois, a place known for its progressiveness and conservation efforts. They have three sons. The family shares its home with two dogs, three cats, two pygmy goats, and several horses. Her Web site states that the author has her eye on another horse and a donkey.  //__**Water For Eelephants**__// //**__Ridding Lessons__**// __//**Ape House**//__ ​
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