Deby Earl

“She sings in deeply accented English, a song about a caged bird’s longing for freedom. Her voice soars and dips like a swallow in flight. Suddenly, or so it seems, the song is over.”
― Carrie Anne Noble, The Mermaid's Sister

“Bits of silver on her cheeks and brow catch the firelight. She looks beautiful and tragic, ill yet perfect.”
― Carrie Anne Noble, The Mermaid's Sister

“and a woman walks to center stage. Her skin is the color of caramel, and her small, lithe body is wrapped in a sunset of silks. Gold rings adorn her ears and a diamond sparkles on her nostril. She spreads her arms wide and begins to sing.”
― Carrie Anne Noble, The Mermaid's Sister

“three snow angels we pressed into the whiteness beside the red barn. As we raised and lowered our arms to create wings, the tips of our mittens brushed together and we were one instead of three. Not orphans or foundlings, not friends or siblings, but one entity. Cold and wet and happy beyond description.”
― Carrie Anne Noble, The Mermaid's Sister