09/23/2025
📚🎉 Happy Book Birthday to MY MOTHER, THE MERMAID CHASER by !
Told in dual POV, this gripping companion piece to My Father, the Panda Killer, follows a teenage son who defies his sister’s wishes by searching for more information about their absent mother. Meanwhile, his mother’s poignant backstory reveals her struggle with grief and longing, culminating in her heart-wrenching decision to leave her children.
“A haunting, compassionate tribute to the children of war.”
“A haunting and beautiful reminder of the continual mending of the wounds from wars long past.” —Kim Johnson, author of This Is My America
“An achingly tender story that explores healing and trauma, asking what role our memories play in the fabric of family.” —Olivia A. Cole, author of Ariel Crashes a Train
“This book will make you question the people and world you thought you knew while showing you a more complex and compassionate reality. You will be changed forever.” —Joanna Ho, New York Times bestselling author