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| Title |
A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids |
| Author |
Margot Datz |
| ISBN |
ISBN-10: 1582701601
ISBN-13: 9781582701608 |
| Price |
$16.00 ($18.99 CAN)
Publishing date: April 2008
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| Book details |
Hardcover, 7 3/8 x 9 1/8, 80 full-color pages |
| Categories |
Mind-Body-Spirit
Women's Interest |
| Description |
In A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids, Margot Datz sees the she-nymph within, struggling to emerge, and proposes we revitalize her. Her contemporary mermaids are caught in the nets of their comical dilemmas, circling the heart's fishbowl of romantic longings and in the murky depths of deep emotion. Whether it's the value of cultivating an inner water garden, or coping with crow's feet and fish tails, Margot offers graceful advice and an enchanting way of seeing.
This eye-catching book speaks to women of all ages. Its whimsical wisdom playfully addresses many of the more serious issues of courtship, self-esteem, and feminism today. The mermaid metaphor speaks to the intuitive, mischievous, untamable spirit of all modern women. Each picture is a portal into the mermaid's soul, and its advice is simple and compassionate. Coy, sweetly mischievous, and a pinch sagacious, this is a book of "bubble bath wisdom." And, like a martini, it can be sipped or downed in one reading.
Seductive illustrations entice readers to consider this book not only for their own libraries, but also as a great gift book for birthdays, bridesmaids, or something passed down from mother to daughter, and girlfriend to girlfriend.
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Margot Datz
Margot Datz began her career in sculpture, which soon developed into a love of murals, trompe l’oeil, decorative painting, and interior design. The self-taught painter embellishes the walls of hundreds of homes and businesses, on and off Martha’s Vineyard, as well as her eighty-five-foot mural and bas-relief installation for the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. In addition to her murals, framed paintings, and print series, she has illustrated four children’s books for longtime friend Carly Simon.
Margot’s painting style blends her own whimsical, indigenous iconography with lighthouses, sailors, fishermen, mermaids, and the ever-present blue sea. She has been featured in national publications such as Architectural Digest, House & Garden, Home, In Style, Romantic Homes, and The New York Times, and has appeared on CNN and NPR’s All Things Considered. She lives with her pet dog Yoda, a hairless Chinese Crested, on Martha’s Vineyard.
To learn more about Margot and her work, visit her website at www.margotdatz.com
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