Name: | When We Believed in Mermaids |
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By: | Barbara O’Neal |
Narrated by: | Sarah Naughton, Katherine Littrell |
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Length | 11 hrs and 55 mins |
Category: | Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction |
Release Date: | 2019-07-15 |
Language: | English |
Barbara O’Neal is a bestselling author of women’s fiction, including The Art of Inheriting Secrets, The Garden of Letters, and The Lost Recipe for Happiness. She teaches workshops focused on helping writers achieve their dreams.
The characters in When We Believed in Mermaids are sisters who are estranged from each other. One sister is living in California and working as a hairdresser, while the other sister is living in New Zealand and working as a marine biologist. The sisters have not seen each other in 15 years, but they are brought back together when the younger sister is diagnosed with cancer. The story follows the sisters as they reconnect and try to find a way to heal their relationship.
The feature content of When We Believed in Mermaids includes information about the history of mermaids, how they have been represented in popular culture, and how they have inspired people over the years. The book also includes interviews with people who believe in mermaids, as well as with people who are skeptical about their existence.
Some of Barbara O’Neal’s characters are similar to those in the works of Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult. O’Neal’s characters often deal with intense emotions and difficult life choices, similar to the characters in Sparks’ and Picoult’s novels.
“When We Believed in Mermaids” is a novel about two sisters, Josie and Kit, who are forced to confront the secrets and lies that have defined their lives after one of them is injured in a terrorist attack. The novel is a heart-wrenching and ultimately uplifting story about family, love, and forgiveness.
Barbara O’Neal does an excellent job of creating believable and relatable characters, and the story is both well-paced and emotionally engaging. The novel deals with some difficult topics, but O’Neal handles them with sensitivity and compassion.
Overall, “When We Believed in Mermaids” is a moving and beautifully written novel that is sure to appeal to fans of women’s fiction.
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