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| Author | : Maya Angelou |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2010-07-21 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 030747772X |
Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”—James Baldwin From the Paperback edition.
| Author | : Aurel Brys |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 122 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780829408669 |
We Heard the Bird Sing is a collection of anecdotes, personal testimonies, recollections, conversations, and other firsthand accounts of interaction with famed spiritual leader Anthony de Mello, S.J. Even after his death in 1987, Anthony de Mello, known affectionately as "Tony", continues to offer guidance and teaching. Here, seventy-two short pieces reveal de Mello helping, challenging, and changing people's lives. Examples of de Mello's counseling, spiritual direction, therapy, theoretical expositions, repartee, parables, and insightful jokes fill the pages of We Heard the Bird Sing. The final section of the book presents excerpts from letters and papers that shed light on de Mello - a man whom reviewers often described as "mysterious to the last".
| Author | : Donald Kroodsma |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2020-03-10 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1328919137 |
Birdsong made easy to understand, lavishly illustrated with color photos, and accompanied by more than 700 online recordings From a leading expert, Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist is a basic, how-to guide that teaches anyone—from beginner to advanced birder—how to listen. In understandable and appealing language, Kroodsma explains why and how birds sing, what various calls mean, and what to listen for from the birds around us. The descriptions are accompanied by color photos of the birds, as well as QR codes that link to an online collection of more than 700 recordings. With these resources, readers are prepared to recognize bird sounds and the birds that make them. Kroodsma encourages readers to find the joy of birdsong and curiosity—to observe, listen intently, be curious, ask questions, and realize that many unanswered questions about birdsong don’t have to rely on scientists for answers but can be answered by any curious naturalist.
| Author | : Les Beletsky |
| Publisher | : becker&mayer! Books |
| Total Pages | : 371 |
| Release | : 2018-10-16 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0760363269 |
In Bird Songs, ornithologist Les Beletsky profiles 250 birds alongside colorful illustrations, and includes a digital audio player that provides the corresponding song for each of the 250 birds. Drawing from the collection of the world-renowned Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Bird Songs presents the most notable North American birds—including the rediscovered ivory-billed woodpecker—in a stunning format. Renowned ornithologist Les Beletsky provides a succinct description of each of the 250 birds profiled, with an emphasis on their distinctive songs. Lavish full-color illustrations accompany each account, while a sleek, built-in digital audio player holds 250 corresponding songs and calls. In his foreword, North American bird expert and distinguished natural historian Jon L. Dunn shares insights gained from a lifetime of passionate study. Complete with the most up-to-date and scientifically accurate information, Bird Songs is the first book to capture the enchantment of these beautiful birds in words, pictures, and song.
| Author | : Lang Elliott |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780395912386 |
Presents the songs and calls of fifty North American birds that are common to residential settings, city parks, and urban areas.
| Author | : Rita Gray |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 37 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 054410580X |
In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs. Shh. . . .
| Author | : David Rothenberg |
| Publisher | : Basic Books |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2005-04-12 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780465071357 |
The astonishing variety and richness of bird song is both an aesthetic and a scientific mystery. Biologists have never been able to understand why bird song displays are often so inventive and why so many species devote so many hours to singing. The standard explanations, which generally have to do with territoriality and sexual display, don't begin to account for the astonishing variety and energy that the commonest birds exhibit. Is it possible that birds sing because they like to? This seemingly naïve explanation is starting to look more and more like the truth.In the tradition of classic works by Bernd Heinrich, Edward Abbey, and Terry Tempest Williams, Why Birds Sing is a lyric exploration of bird song that blends the latest scientific research with a deep understanding of musical beauty and form. Based on conversations with neuroscientists, ecologists, and composers, it is the first book to investigate why birds sing and how, and what effect their music has on other animals—particularly humans. Whether playing the clarinet with the white-crested laughing thrush in Pittsburgh, or jamming in the Australian winter breeding grounds of the Albert's lyrebird, Rothenberg journeys to the heart and soul of bird song. Why Birds Sing offers an intimate look at the most lovely of natural phenomena—with surprising insights about the origin of music.
| Author | : Anthony De Mello |
| Publisher | : Image |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2016-07-05 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0307805433 |
"Every one of these stories is about YOU." --Anthony de Mello Everyone loves stories; and in this book the bestselling author of Sadhana: A Way to God shares 124 stories and parables from a variety of traditions both ancient and modern. Each story resonates with life lessons that can teach us inescapable truths about ourselves and our world. De Mello's international acclaim rests on his unique approach to contemplation and ability to heighten self-awareness and self-discovery. His is a holistic approach, and in the words of one reviewer: "his mysticism cuts across all times and peoples and is truly a universal invitation." The Song of the Bird uses the familiar yet enduring medium of the story to illustrate profound realities that bring us in touch with the problems and concerns of daily life, as well as with our common spiritual quest. The aim is to develop the art of tasting and feeling the message of each story to the point that we are transformed. "Let the story speak to your heart, not to your brain," the author directs. "This may make something of a mystic out of you." Enhanced by lovely ink drawings, this is indeed a volume to treasure, to share, and to read many times over, for it is everyone's best companion on the road to spiritual growth.
| Author | : Andrea Pinnington |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018-09-25 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780228100317 |
"A delightful board book introducing 12 of the most common woodland birds complete with high-quality sound bar, which conforms to regional safety standards. There are general introductions to the birds plus data profiles, fascinating facts and beautiful photographs. Its sturdy board book format makes it suitable for children aged 3 and upwards but it is actually something for the whole family to treasure and enjoy."--
| Author | : Evie Wyld |
| Publisher | : Pantheon |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2014-04-15 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307907775 |
From one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists, a stunningly insightful, emotionally powerful new novel about an outsider haunted by an inescapable past: a story of loneliness and survival, guilt and loss, and the power of forgiveness. Jake Whyte is living on her own in an old farmhouse on a craggy British island, a place of ceaseless rain and battering wind. Her disobedient collie, Dog, and a flock of sheep are her sole companions, which is how she wants it to be. But every few nights something—or someone—picks off one of the sheep and sounds a new deep pulse of terror. There are foxes in the woods, a strange boy and a strange man, and rumors of an obscure, formidable beast. And there is also Jake’s past, hidden thousands of miles away and years ago, held in the silences about her family and the scars that stripe her back—a past that threatens to break into the present. With exceptional artistry and empathy, All the Birds, Singing reveals an isolated life in all its struggles and stubborn hopes, unexpected beauty, and hard-won redemption. This eBook edition includes a Reading Group Guide.
