The Girl with the Mermaid Hair (17 page)
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Authors: Delia Ephron
I couldn’t have written this book without Maia Harari’s remarkable research or without the frankness, honesty, and generosity of Jane Weiss. I can never write any book without the emotional wisdom of my husband, Jerome Kass, or the guidance of my close friend Lorraine Bodger. Jill Santopolo, my editor, has my deepest gratitude for her talent and sensitivity. Her contribution was essential and so appreciated, and she makes everything more fun, which is no small thing. Working with her is a joy.
DELIA EPHRON
is a critically acclaimed novelist and screenwriter. Her most recent book,
FRANNIE IN PIECES
, received four starred reviews, was a Book Sense Pick, and was named to the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list. She is also the author of
BIG CITY EYES, HANGING UP
, and
HOW TO EAT LIKE A CHILD
. Her screenwriting credits include
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, You’ve Got Mail, Bewitched, Hanging Up,
and
Michael.
She lives in New York City with her husband and their dog, Honey Pansy Cornflower Bernice Mambo Kass. You can visit her online at www.deliaephron.com.
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Frannie in Pieces
How to Eat Like a Child:
And Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-up
Teenage Romance:
Or How to Die of Embarrassment
THE GIRL WITH THE MERMAID HAIR
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ephron, Delia.
The girl with the mermaid hair / Delia Ephron.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: A teenaged girl is obsessed with beauty and perfection until she uncovers a devastating family secret.
ISBN 978-0-06-154260-2 (trade bdg.)
ISBN 978-0-06-154261-9 (lib. bdg.)
[1. Beauty, Personal—Fiction. 2. Perfectionism (Personality trait)—Fiction. 3. Pride and vanity—Fiction. 4. Secrets—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.E7246Gj 2010 2009003061
[Fic]—dc22 CIP
AC
EPub Edition © November 2009 ISBN: 978-0-06-199058-8
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