The Mermaid of Brooklyn
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- Synopsis
- SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED IN LIFE IS A FABULOUS PAIR OF SHOES--AND A LITTLE HELP FROM A MERMAID. Formerly an up-and-coming magazine editor, Jenny Lipkin is now your average, stretched-too-thin Brooklyn mom, tackling the challenges of raising two children in a cramped Park Slope walk-up. All she really wants is to survive the sweltering New York summer with a shred of sanity intact. But when her husband, Harry, vanishes one evening, Jenny reaches her breaking point. And in a moment of despair, a split-second decision changes her life forever. Pulled from the brink by an unexpected ally, Jenny is forced to rethink her ideas about success, motherhood, romance, and relationships. But confronting her inner demons is no easy task. . . .ng her inner demons--of both the mermaid and non-mermaid variety--is no easy task . . . A gifted writer whose debut novel garnered comparisons with Alice Hoffman, Amy Shearn finds her niche with this fantastical and fresh novel that is grounded in rich observations about motherhood, marriage, and love.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781451678291
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781451678284
- Publisher:
- Touchstone
- Date of Addition:
- 04/02/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Amy Shearn
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.