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The First Book of Old Mermaids Tales

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By Kim Antieau
Published By Green Snake Publishing
$2.99 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: Nov. 29, 2011
Words: 23726 (approximate)
Language: English


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THE OLD MERMAIDS left the disappearing Old Sea and stepped onto the New Desert where they exchanged their finware for skinware. With barely a backward glance, the mysterious and mystical Old Mermaids began building their sanctuary from earth, water, straw, and their own breath. These tales remind us of the beauty all around us.

Extended description

THE OLD MERMAIDS left the disappearing Old Sea and stepped onto the New Desert where they exchanged their finware for skinware. With barely a backward glance, the mysterious and mystical Old Mermaids began building their sanctuary from earth, water, straw, and their own breath.

THESE STANDALONE TALES, many excerpts from the novels Church of the Old Mermaids and An Old Mermaid Sanctuary, remind us of the beauty all around us, even on those days when we wonder how we’ll survive, let alone thrive. Sister Ruby Rosarita Mermaid brews a magical storytelling soup to bring peace. A mysterious stranger brings the Old Mermaids an elixir which is supposed to heal all. And then there’s the Tea Shell where the Old Mermaids serve the most marvelous teas, and Sister Sophia Mermaid dispenses bits of wisdom like, “Never try to stop a wave,” “A watched pot eventually boils,” and “This is not the end of the world, it just feels like it.” Despite having lost their home and community, the... (Read more)

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myth, desert, storytelling, mermaids, short story collection, permaculture, kim antieau, sonoran desert, old mermaids, green snake publishing

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