The Mermaid of Brooklyn
Amy Shearn
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21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Hailed by The Washington Post as "tantalizing" and "mesmerizing," The Mermaid of Brooklyn is a whip-smart, heartfelt exploration of what happens when modern day motherhood meets with a little touch of magic. 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...
Product Details
Price
$14.99
$13.94
Publisher
Touchstone Books
Publish Date
April 02, 2013
Pages
368
Dimensions
5.39 X 8.0 X 0.77 inches | 0.66 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781451678284
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Amy Shearn is the author of How Far Is the Ocean from Here. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota's MFA program. Her work has appeared in The Millions, Poets & Writers, The L Magazine, Opium, and Five Chapters, and she writes for Oprah.com and RedbookMag.com. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children. Visit her online at AmyShearnWrites.com.
Reviews
"A fierce and vivacious book about motherhood, astounding in itshonesty, fearless in its humor, and exploding with love."--Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette
"I absolutely loved this inventive, smartly written tale of astruggling single mother who finds herself seeing her life through neweyes--those of a lusty, fearless and frequently wise mermaid eager to take onall the world has to offer. Insightful and engaging."--Jill Smolinski, author of Objects of My Affection and The Next Thing on My List
"A wise, funny tale of hope." -Parenting magazine
"I absolutely loved this inventive, smartly written tale of astruggling single mother who finds herself seeing her life through neweyes--those of a lusty, fearless and frequently wise mermaid eager to take onall the world has to offer. Insightful and engaging."--Jill Smolinski, author of Objects of My Affection and The Next Thing on My List
"A wise, funny tale of hope." -Parenting magazine