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A modern-day fairy tale told in conversation between a young girl and the mermaid of Lake Michigan.
The Lake Michigan Mermaid is a new tale that feels familiar. The breeze off the lake, the sand underfoot, the supreme sadness of being young and not in control-these sensations come rushing back page by page, bringing to life an ancient myth of coming of age in a troubled world. Freed from the minds of Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen, the Lake Michigan mermaid serves as a voice of reason for when we're caught in the riptide.
This is a gripping tale in poems of a young girl's desperate search for guidance in a world turned upside down by family and economic upheaval. Raised in a ramshackle cottage on the shores of Lake Michigan, Lykretia takes refuge in her beloved lake in the face of her grandmother's illness and her mother's eager attempts to sell their home following her recent divorce. One day Lykretia spots a creature in the water, something beautiful and inexplicable. Is it the mythical Lake Michigan mermaid, or an embodiment of the stories her grandmother told as dementia ravaged her mind? Thus begins a telepathic conversation between a lost young girl and Phyliadellacia, the mermaid who saves her in more ways than one.
Accompanied by haunting illustrations, The Lake Michigan Mermaid offers a tender tale of friendship, redemption, and the life-giving power of water. As it explores family relationships and generational bonds, this book is an unforgettable experience that aims to connect readers of all ages.
A modern-day fairy tale told in conversation between a young girl and the mermaid of Lake Michigan.
The Lake Michigan Mermaid is a new tale that feels familiar. The breeze off the lake, the sand underfoot, the supreme sadness of being young and not in control-these sensations come rushing back page by page, bringing to life an ancient myth of coming of age in a troubled world. Freed from the minds of Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen, the Lake Michigan mermaid serves as a voice of reason for when we're caught in the riptide.
This is a gripping tale in poems of a young girl's desperate search for guidance in a world turned upside down by family and economic upheaval. Raised in a ramshackle cottage on the shores of Lake Michigan, Lykretia takes refuge in her beloved lake in the face of her grandmother's illness and her mother's eager attempts to sell their home following her recent divorce. One day Lykretia spots a creature in the water, something beautiful and inexplicable. Is it the mythical Lake Michigan mermaid, or an embodiment of the stories her grandmother told as dementia ravaged her mind? Thus begins a telepathic conversation between a lost young girl and Phyliadellacia, the mermaid who saves her in more ways than one.
Accompanied by haunting illustrations, The Lake Michigan Mermaid offers a tender tale of friendship, redemption, and the life-giving power of water. As it explores family relationships and generational bonds, this book is an unforgettable experience that aims to connect readers of all ages.
Linda Nemec Foster is the founder of the
Contemporary Writers Series at Aquinas College. She is also the
author of nine collections of poetry including Amber Necklace from
Gdansk, Talking Diamonds, Listen to the Landscape, and Living in
the Fire Nest. Foster was selected to be the first poet laureate of
Grand Rapids, MI from 2003 to 2005.
Anne-Marie Oomen is author of Love, Sex and 4-H
(Next Generation Indie Award for Memoir), House of Fields and
Pulling Down the Barn (both Michigan Notable Books) and Uncoded
Woman (poetry), among others. She teaches at Solstice MFA at Pine
Manor College (MA), Interlochen’s College of Creative Arts (MI),
and at conferences throughout the country.
Meridith Ridl is an artist and an art teacher with
a BA from the College of Wooster and MFA from the University of
Michigan. She is represented by Lafontsee Galleries in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. Meridith lives with her wonderful husband Brent,
in Saugatuck, Michigan, and loves wandering the lakeshore and dunes
much like Lyk.
No matter how many times we reach for it, The Lake Michigan Mermaid
continues to open us into a world where water is always speaking
and implores us to listen to the many voices flowing through its
currents. This important and timely work, lyrically told and
lovingly illustrated, has been honored as a 2019 Michigan Notable
Book.--Mary Ladany "Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry
2019"
The watercolor paintings throughout this book are a beautiful
addition to the poems. They tell the story through dreamy,
impressionistic images of lake, shore, and cottage, and
watercolor--with its fluidity and its basis in water--is the
perfect medium for these paintings. The Lake Michigan Mermaid is a
moving book about a girl's coming of age, about loss, and about
learning to feel at home on earth.--Vivian Wagner
"NewPages.com"
When a young girl who fears she is losing everything stands along
the shore of Lake Michigan she senses a presence hidden beneath the
waves. As her grandmother did before her, she has faith in her
intuitions, and in a moment of despair is met by a mysterious
healing power. This lovely series of poems, beautifully illustrated
in quiet watercolors, tells a tale of grief and longing healed by
grace.--Patricia Hooper
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