Mermaids

By Karen D. Gaskins

Childrens book or an adult fantasy. A group of mermaids have a ritual where they ascend to the upper world to look for adventure. However, they consider the upper world and the people there dangerous. Dulce, a mermaid, ascents to the upper world, but unlike her family and friends, Dulce encounters kindness and love on the surface world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781503599758

Karen D. Gaskins

Karen D. Gaskins is a psychologist. She maintains a nonprofit mental health and consulting private practice miles outside of Washington, DC. She is an avid reader of science, social science, science fiction, neuroscience, classic novels, and biographies and writes in her spare time. She collects childrens books, and among her favorites are Alice in Wonderland, The Little Prince, Hans Christian Anderson, and Peter Pan.

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Contents

Chapter One The Meeting

Chapter Two The Ascent

Chapter Three Mermaids

Author’s note

Every little girl dreams of being a ballerina or a mermaid. I was no different as a child. When I was a child, I had a re-occurring dream of a mermaid named Marina. Marina couldn’t talk but she was beautiful. She resembled the mermaid on Fireball XL. When I realized I could control my dreams, I re-designed Marina and named her Carol. Carol could swim in the ocean and disguise herself as a human being. Carol and I had many colorful adventures at night. I shall never forget her. She was my alter-ego and an extension of my soul.

I began writing Mermaids in California when I was a housewife. I registered for a creative writing course and began researching mermaids. Mermaids were always seen in storms and had haunting singing voices. My favorite character is Dracilla. Dracilla is my dark night. She is the part of myself that is profoundly beautiful but enigmatic. Sometimes she is so close to me I can almost touch her but then