| Weeki Wachee Springs Contributor(s): Pelland, Maryan (Author), Pelland, Dan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738542474 ISBN-13: 9780738542478 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Mermaids are like leprechauns: it's very hard to sneak up and catch a glimpse of one. But in a hamlet on the Gulf Coast of Florida, people have been able to do just that since 1947, when Newton Perry opened a small roadside attraction with an underwater theater. For nearly 60 years, live mermaids have been the unique focal point of Weeki Wachee Springs. Mysterious and enchanting, these young performers have done everything from teaching a class to typing a letter underwater. They are carefully trained, completely enthusiastic, and delightful to see. Wander through the pages of this book and meet the mermaids of Weeki Wachee in their magical underwater theater. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Dewey: 975.901 |
| LCCN: 2005937955 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.54" W x 8.68" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wander through the pages of this book and meet the mermaids of Weeki Wachee in their magical underwater theater. Mermaids are like leprechauns: it's very hard to sneak up and catch a glimpse of one. But in a hamlet on the Gulf Coast of Florida, people have been able to do just that since 1947, when Newton Perry opened a small roadside attraction with an underwater theater. For nearly 60 years, live mermaids have been the unique focal point of Weeki Wachee Springs. Mysterious and enchanting, these young performers have done everything from teaching a class to typing a letter underwater. They are carefully trained, completely enthusiastic, and delightful to see. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pelland, Maryan: - Dan and Maryan Pelland live in Spring Hill, Florida, with family ties there that go back a quarter of a century. Dan is a writer, photographer, and computer expert; Maryan is a writer whose byline has appeared in dozens of publications, such as the St. Petersburg Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Daily Herald, Writers Journal magazine, and a variety of Web publications. |