Take refuge, settle down to a few drinks of rum and rain, and soon you'll be raucously entertained with these 16 stories of madness and mayhem, of life afloat and ashore in the Caribbean. Meet colorful drunks, gamblers, sailors, pirates and prostitutes. While many stories are based on truth, characters and scenes have been disguised and fictionalized to protect the guilty, the famous and the infamous. Each one of these wild and bawdy Caribbean tales will keep you smiling all day long. The flavor is definitely Caribbean and the laughs are universal. You won't regret plunging into the cool pages of this red-hot book. Unforgettable, original characters serve up a fine feast of island life,replete with laid-back sea-to-shore attitudes and spicy inimitable Caribbean spirit. So put on your sunglasses, pick up a nice cold drink, and lay back in your hammock. Let these tall tales and loose lies melt your troubles away in the uncharted waters of fun.
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As the most popular blogger in the Caribbean, Dear Miss Mermaid has dazzled islanders and tourists alike with tales of the tropics, local recipes, and informative weather reports for over twelve years, blogging daily at StormCarib.com and DearMissMermaid.com Though her identity is kept top secret, fans can't get enough of her daily writings of life in a strange island world and what she calls "the comedy of living on the edge of reason in the Caribbean".
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Dear Miss Mermaid began as an island correspondent for StormCarib.Com (Tortola BVI page) and was writing daily posts for them long before the word "blog" was even invented.
Her humorous takes on island life quickly made her daily postings a popular read for folks around the world.
Her first book was a limited edition Cookbook "Fine Fare with Flair" which included funny anecdotes and stories, right in the middle of recipes. Proceeds from that book were used to rebuild her hurricane ravaged sailboat. Readers encouraged her to keep writing.
Eventually she wrote "Hurricanes and Hangovers (and other tall tales and loose lies from the coconut telegraph)" where names have been changed to protect the guilty!
She is currently working on three more books, and resides in the Caribbean with her cats, who sometimes have to step in write her daily posts and blogs when she is unwell or busy.
Recently, tragedy landed her in the hospital and someone brought her laptop for her to use since the ceiling she was staring at had such poor graphics. She began writing a hospital blog, that was both honest and hilarious at times.
http://dearmissmermaid.blogspot.com/
TO read more about her and her various blogs, see DearMissMermaid.com
Her humorous takes on island life quickly made her daily postings a popular read for folks around the world.
Her first book was a limited edition Cookbook "Fine Fare with Flair" which included funny anecdotes and stories, right in the middle of recipes. Proceeds from that book were used to rebuild her hurricane ravaged sailboat. Readers encouraged her to keep writing.
Eventually she wrote "Hurricanes and Hangovers (and other tall tales and loose lies from the coconut telegraph)" where names have been changed to protect the guilty!
She is currently working on three more books, and resides in the Caribbean with her cats, who sometimes have to step in write her daily posts and blogs when she is unwell or busy.
Recently, tragedy landed her in the hospital and someone brought her laptop for her to use since the ceiling she was staring at had such poor graphics. She began writing a hospital blog, that was both honest and hilarious at times.
http://dearmissmermaid.blogspot.com/
TO read more about her and her various blogs, see DearMissMermaid.com
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Wild and charming!,
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If you've not yet been exposed to the humor of Miss Mermaid, then you're in for a treat! This wild and whacky selection of her tales from the Caribbean will have you rolling on the floor laughing! Meet a host of unique, intriguing characters... Jungle Jim who advertises outings with his "Charter the Derelict!" cards... Da-Fema-Mon, flummoxed by islanders' lack of addresses, house numbers, shoes, and other hilarious irregularities, finally gives up and goes total island bonkers... Grace Klutz, a wild and whacky import... and numerous other delightful, colorful folks who bring you miles of smiles... Well, as the author says, "Mon, d'is island life be something different!" And so it is! For a fun read, with a dose of bawdiness and badness, take a sip of Miss Mermaid's little island masterpiece. You won't regret it!
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Thoroughly enjoyed the mad and racy world of the BVI, which is so completely different from the so-called urbane and civilised world of the big cities - whether they be in the UK or the US. Living in an island myself, I can almost identify with the irreverent and nearly lawless nature of the BVI. Characters are larger than life and well depicted. Be prepared to chuckle regularly!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Come to the BVI, Mon,
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If you have been to the BVI you will roll with laughter. It's sure to include some familiar memories. If you haven't been to the BVI, get with it!You will still be laughing out loud! Read this book and you won't be able to resist going. If you can't visit the Caribbean, read this book and you'll wish you could. This is laid back living,mon!
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Jungle Jim, Virgin Burger, Miss Dolly, Peggy Sue, Red Cross, Cruz Bay, Lusty Island, Peggy Site, Pink Papaya Pub, The Preacher's Daughter, Puerto Rico, West Indian, Virgin Gorda, Lil Steve, Park Ranger, Van Whalen, Virgin Islands, John Smith, West End, William Bernard, Chum Charlie, Road Town, Yacht Heaven, Caribbean Sea Browse Sample Pages:
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Jungle Jim, Virgin Burger, Miss Dolly, Peggy Sue, Red Cross, Cruz Bay, Lusty Island, Peggy Site, Pink Papaya Pub, The Preacher's Daughter, Puerto Rico, West Indian, Virgin Gorda, Lil Steve, Park Ranger, Van Whalen, Virgin Islands, John Smith, West End, William Bernard, Chum Charlie, Road Town, Yacht Heaven, Caribbean Sea Browse Sample Pages:
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