title: The Mermaid Handbook: An Alluring Treasury of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects
author:  Carolyn Turgeon 
description: &#8220;&#8230;.this book is stunning and packed full of mermaid mythology, history and fun fashion and recipes! You will want this fun and stunning book on your shelf.&#8221; (Seeing Double in Neverland)<br /><br />As the editor of Faerie magazine, Carolyn Turgeon is fluent in fairy tales and myths and suggests that even with the occasional kitsch, mermaids have become an empowering symbol for women. (The Globe and Mail)<br /><br />A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and intricately designed one-of-a-kind lifestyle compendium packed with lore, legends, facts and trivia, beautiful illustrations, and numerous step-by-step projects and recipes. (PopCulture Guy)<br /><br />The Mermaid Handbook is filled with endless literature, full colored artwork and photographs, recipes and crafts will keep you occupied and enchanted for hours and hours. (Short and Sweet Reviews)<br /><br />This collection was tremendously fun to read through, and I know I&#8217;ll be paging through it again for one reason or another for a while to come. (Fantasy Literature)<br /><br />The festive, aqua blue hardcover with elegant copper edging is a collection of mermaid inspired fashions, beauty secrets, DIY, cocktails, and even tells you where to find a real life mermaid. (Plush Pink Allure)
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  ##  Contents
  
  [ INTRODUCTION: The Mermaid Mystique](text00005.html#page_6)
  
  [ PART 1: THE SIRENS’ SECRETS](text00006.html#page_8)
  
  [ CHAPTER 1: The Origins of Mermaids](text00008.html#page_11)
  
  [ CHAPTER 2: What Do Mermaids Look Like?](text00010.html#page_27)
  
  [ CHAPTER 3: Mermaids’ Attributes, Behavior, and
  Environs](text00014.html#page_55)
  
  [ PART 2: MERMAIDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD](text00017.html#page_75)