{ "item_title" : "Mermaids", "item_author" : [" Patty Dann "], "item_description" : "A teenager follows along as her mother moves from town to town--and man to man--in this coming-of-age novel: Both hilarious and tragic . . . a radiant debut. --The New York Times Book Review The inspiration for the cult-classic film starring Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Cher, this novel is narrated by Charlotte Flax, a fourteen-year-old helplessly dragged by her mother from place to place, brief affair to brief affair. When they settle into a quiet New England town in 1963, the teenager yearns to stay put for once. With a convent just steps away from their home, this could be Charlotte's chance to fulfill her dream of becoming a martyred Catholic saint--despite the fact that she's Jewish. At the same time, the young caretaker at the convent is inspiring some unsaintly thoughts . . . Patty Dann gives us a magnificent voice in the young Charlotte . . . Compelling and tender, touching and alive in her search to find some order in the chaos of her life. --The New York Times Book Review This is a really funny book about people trying to find something to hang onto in a world that keeps shifting under their feet. Patty Dann guides us through the guerilla war between mother and daughter, through the minefields that lie between being a child and being an adult, in a voice not like any we've heard before. --John Sayles, director and novelist Moments of pure gold . . . An energetic talent. --Kirkus Reviews Both of the sisters'] characters are sharply etched and recognizable. --Publishers Weekly Poignant . . . a quirky charm. --Booklist", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/50/407/966/1504079663_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "17.00", "online_price" : "17.00", "our_price" : "17.00", "club_price" : "17.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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