{"product_id":"the-annotated-church-of-the-kim-antieau-9781949644692","title":"The Annotated Church of the Old Mermaids","description":"\u003cp\u003eMyla Alvarez, novice, walks into the Sonoran Desert and begins telling stories about the Old Mermaids who washed ashore onto the New Desert when the Old Sea dried up. In this mystical new world, they lived, created, and walked in beauty. Myla finds sustenance and meaning in their lives and stories. But she worries that Homeland Security may discover the undocumented migrants she harbors at the Old Mermaids Sanctuary. When an old friend reenters her life, Myla begins to doubt herself and the wisdom of preserving the Old Mermaids Sanctuary. Will the Old Mermaids come to her aid?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChurch of the Old Mermaids \u003c\/em\u003ecelebrates its fifteenth birthday with a brand new edition of this beloved novel. A glorious celebration of life, love, friendship, and the power to change, \u003cem\u003eChurch of the Old Mermaids \u003c\/em\u003echallenges us to find the good in others and ourselves. This edition is fully annotated by Kim Antieau and Mario Milosevic, illuminating the sources of the Old Mermaids and bringing new understanding and depth to this classic novel of souls adrift seeking a secure shore in a world of peril and uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of magic yet rooted in the cruel and beautiful realities of the border and those who live near it, this new presentation of \u003cem\u003eChurch of the Old Mermaids \u003c\/em\u003eis sure to please both new and old readers of this unique and still timely novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA special book deserves a special cover and we are fortunate to have an exclusive and stunning image by the extraordinary artist Charles Vess for this edition of \u003cem\u003eChurch of the Old Mermaids.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kim Antieau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949644693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949644692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Snake Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Kim Antieau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076916670719,"sku":"9781949644692","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62aaf8ad-977d-45bf-a6b3-24011696e8dd.jpg?v=1685467445","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-annotated-church-of-the-kim-antieau-9781949644692","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}