{"product_id":"dreaming-of-the-sea-heidi-garrett-9780988206861","title":"Dreaming of the Sea: A Contemporary Fairy Tale","description":"\u003cb\u003eOnce Upon a Time Today is a collection of modern fairy tale retellings for those who have already left home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After her drug-addicted mother dies, Miriam is placed in a convent by social services. For awhile, the sheltered existence is her haven. However, the day she comes across an employment ad for a caretaker in a local paper, the safety of her sanctuary begins to stifle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Like Miriam, Gertrude was an orphan. Now she's the sea witch. A long time ago, she saved the mer kingdom from extinction. As payment, she demanded the service of the mer king's second son-and every second son thereafter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cole is the third second son to serve the sea witch. He would do anything to return to the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDreaming of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a retelling of Han's Christian Andersen's \"The Little Mermaid.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Believed in Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is a prelude to the \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time Today\u003c\/i\u003e collection and includes the three short stories: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The Girl Who Watched for Elves\"\u003cbr\u003e \"The Girl Who Dreamed of Red Shoes\"\u003cbr\u003e \"The Girl Who Couldn't Sing\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Novellas in the \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time Today\u003c\/i\u003e collection: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Beautiful\u003cbr\u003e Dreaming of the Sea\u003cbr\u003e The Tree Hugger\u003cbr\u003e I Am Lily Dane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heidi Garrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0988206862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780988206861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Half-Faerie Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Heidi Garrett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742374801663,"sku":"9780988206861","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dreaming-of-the-sea-heidi-garrett-9780988206861","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}