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The Birds of Pandemonium: Life Among the Exotic and the Endangered
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The Birds of Pandemonium: Life Among the Exotic and the Endangered Hardcover - 2014

by Michele Raffin


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"A remarkable book. Reading about the birds of Pandemonium will make you laugh and cry; it will make you see more clearly the need to take care of our planet; and it will confirm that one person with a passion can make a difference." --Jeff Corwin, nature conservationist and host of Animal Planet Each morning at first light, Michele Raffin steps outside into the bewitching bird music that heralds another day at Pandemonium Aviaries. A full symphony that swells from the most vocal of more than 350 avian throats representing more than 40 species. "It knocks me out, every day," she says. Pandemonium, the home and bird sanctuary that Raffin shares with some of the world's most remarkable birds, is a conservation organization dedicated to saving and breeding birds at the edge of extinction, with the goal of eventually releasing them into the wild. In The Birds of Pandemonium, she lets us into her world--and theirs. Birds fall in love, mourn, rejoice, and sacrifice; they have a sense of humor, invent, plot, and cope. They can teach us volumes about the interrelationships of humans and animals. Their amazing stories make up the heart of this book. There's Sweetie, a tiny quail with an outsize personality; the inspiring Oscar, a disabled Lady Gouldian finch who can't fly but finds a brilliant way to climb to the highest perches of his aviary to roost. The ecstatic reunion of a disabled Victoria crowned pigeon, Wing, and her brother, Coffee, is as wondrous as the silent kinship that develops between Amadeus, a one-legged turaco, and an autistic young visitor. As we come to know the individual birds, we also come to understand how much is at stake for many of these species. One of the aviary's greatest success stories is breeding the gorgeous green-naped pheasant pigeon, whose home in the New Guinea rainforest is being decimated. Thanks to efforts at Pandemonium, these birds may not share the same fate as the now-extinct dodo. The Birds of Pandemonium is about one woman's crusade to save precious lives, and it offers rare insights into how following a passion can transform not only oneself but also the world. "A delightful account. Its appeal is ageless, her descriptions riveting, and her devotion to the birds remarkable." --Joanna Burger, author of The Parrot Who Owns Me "A fascinating and rarely seen glimpse behind the scenes. The joy she gets from her close relationships with these amazing animals and her outsized commitment to them comes through loud and clear in this engaging and joyful book." --Dominick Dorsa, Curator of Birds, San Francisco Zoo "Reading this wonderful book, one cannot help but realize how much intelligence and beauty there is throughout the bird world. The birds are Michele Raffin's teachers, awakening a deep sense of commitment to caring for our collective future . . . This book is about reconnecting with the nature of birds, and the nature of ourselves."
--Jon Young, author of What the Robin Knows

From the rear cover

"A DELIGHTFUL ACCOUNT.
It's appeal is ageless, Raffin's descriptions are riveting, and her devotion to the birds is remarkable."
--Joanna Burger, author of The Parrot Who Owns Me

"A fascinating and rarely seen glimpse behind the scenes. The joy Raffin gets from her close relationships with these amazing animals and her outsize commitment to them comes through loud and clear in this engaging and joyful book." --Dominick Dorsa, Curator of Birds, San Francisco Zoo

"Reading this wonderful book, one cannot help but realize how much intelligence and beauty there is throughout the bird world. The birds are Michele Raffin's teachers, awakening a deep sense of commitment to caring for our collective future . . . This book is about reconnecting with the nature of birds, and the nature of ourselves." --Jon Young, author of What the Robin Knows

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  • Title The Birds of Pandemonium: Life Among the Exotic and the Endangered
  • Author Michele Raffin
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Algonquin Books, U.S.A.
  • Date 2014-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781616201364 / 1616201363
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.6 x 1 in (20.83 x 14.22 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014023612
  • Dewey Decimal Code 639.978

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/15/2014, Page 9
  • BookPage, 10/01/2014, Page 0
  • Entertainment Weekly, 10/17/2014, Page 10
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2014, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 08/01/2014, Page 120
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/04/2014, Page 0
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