Conversations with Birds: The Metaphysics of Bird and Human CommunicationAn exploration of communicating with birds and the lessons they can teach us Discusses specific birdtalk techniques and offers insights into many species Looks at the long standing tradition of "avitherapy" throughout history and in literature and the arts Explains how song talk with birds restores peace, calms anxiety, and enhances health For decades Alan Powers has studied bird vocalizations, developing the remarkable ability to imitate birds' songs

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He teaches at Yale University and is editor of The Yale Review

She has also returned to the family business--writing children's books--after working as a probation/parole officer and a private investigator

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mind bending account of excess and tragedy that should serve as a clarion call to rethink our ever evolving relationship with advancing technology

Peters's work is a great argument for the commonalities between poetry and comic books

Treasured for generations

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"Unforgettable - surely one of the most original works of fiction this season

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