The Mermaids Singing - Carey, Lisa
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There is an island off the west coast of Ireland called Inis Muruchthe Island of the Mermaidsa world where myth is more powerful than truth, and love can overcome even death. It is here that Lisa Carey sets her lyrical and sensual first novel, weaving together the voices and lives of three generations of Irish and Irish-American women. Years ago, the fierce and beautiful Grace stole away from the island with her small daughter, Gráinne, unable to bear its isolation. Now Gráinne, is motherless at fifteen, and a grandmother she has never met has come to take her back. Her heart is pulled between…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
There is an island off the west coast of Ireland called Inis Muruchthe Island of the Mermaidsa world where myth is more powerful than truth, and love can overcome even death. It is here that Lisa Carey sets her lyrical and sensual first novel, weaving together the voices and lives of three generations of Irish and Irish-American women. Years ago, the fierce and beautiful Grace stole away from the island with her small daughter, Gráinne, unable to bear its isolation. Now Gráinne, is motherless at fifteen, and a grandmother she has never met has come to take her back. Her heart is pulled between a life in which she no longer belongs and a family she cannot remember. But only on Inis Muruch can she begin to understand the forces that have torn her family apart.
Autorenporträt
Lisa Carey is a teacher educator and researcher using the lens of Mind, Brain, and Education science to enhance learning opportunities and outcomes for students with neurodevelopmental disabilities. In her role as the Assistant Director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Dr. Carey collaborates with medical providers and neurocognitive researchers to bridge the divide between pediatric medicine and K-12 schooling. Dr. Carey has a special interest in inclusive educational practices, Universal Design for Learning, instructional and assistive technologies, and student neurodevelopmental skills. She is dedicated to enhancing both pre-service and in-service professional development opportunities for educators as well as pediatric medical providers serving children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities. To that end, Dr. Carey collaborates with the Johns Hopkins University School of Education as an Assistant Research Scientist as well as University of Maryland as special graduate faculty.