Description: Neil Hayward Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year Ex-Library VG HC with DJ Best Offers Considered !! // Very Good Condition Ex-Library // FreeShip in the USA!!! US Seller - Packed Carefully & Ships *with Tracking* within 1 Day After Order. Early in 2013 Neil Hayward was at a crossroads. He didn't want to open a bakery or whatever else executives do when they quit a lucrative but unfulfilling job. He didn't want to think about his failed relationship with "the one" or his potential for ruining a new relationship with "the next one." And he almost certainly didn't want to think about turning forty. And so instead he went birding. Birding was a lifelong passion. It was only among the birds that Neil found a calm that had eluded him in the confusing world of humans. But this time he also found competition. His growing list of species reluctantly catapulted him into a Big Year--a race to find the most birds in one year. His peregrinations across twenty-eight states and six provinces in search of exotic species took him to a hoarfrost-covered forest in Massachusetts to find a Fieldfare; to Lake Havasu, Arizona, to see a rare Nutting's Flycatcher; and to Vancouver for the Red-flanked Bluetail. Neil's Big Year was as unplanned as it was accidental: It was the perfect distraction to life. Neil shocked the birding world by finding 749 species of bird and breaking the long-standing Big Year record. He also surprised himself: During his time among the hummingbirds, tanagers, and boobies, he found a renewed sense of confidence and hope about the world and his place in it. REVIEW 10 out of 10!!! Review"Neil Hayward's prose is disarmingly honest--I found it piercing and fascinating, with its seamless blend of memoir, gentle wisdom and bird-revelations. This is a nature cure for bird-geeks: a hilarious adventure that reignites the will to live, to love and to follow the bird-balm of The Big Year." -Miriam Darlington, author of Otter Country "Hayward is a remarkable observer--not only of birds and landscapes, but also of human nature. His keen insights and candid introspection, with a fine balance of humor and poignancy, elevate this story to something more than a mere birding tale, and you don't have to know a thing about birds to love this book."--Kenn Kaufman, author of Kingbird Highway "It's a delight to join brilliant, witty Neil Hayward on this year-long, madcap dash through some of America's weirdest, wildest places. And while chasing rare birds yields excitement aplenty, his story shares even more: these are transformative journeys. The author's feathered quarry give his broken life wings."--Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology "A quirky, entertaining and often surprising account of how one man pitted himself against the ultimate North American birding challenge - and won! "--Stephen Moss, naturalist and author ofBirds Britannia "Most of us will never attempt a Big Year; Lost Among the Birds will make you glad that Neil Hayward did."--Nicholas Martens, Hipster Birders.About the AuthorNeil Hayward is a graduate of Oxford University. After receiving a Ph.D. in genetics from Cambridge University, he joined a biotech start-up and moved to the United States. In 2011, he left his job to set up his own consulting company. He holds the American Birding Association Big Year record for the most birds seen in one year. He is the field trip coordinator and board director for the Brookline Bird Club. This is Neil's first book. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. PublisherBloomsbury USA; Standard Edition (June 7, 2016)LanguageEnglishHardcover416 pagesISBN-101632865793ISBN-13978-1632865793Item Weight1.35 poundsDimensions5.8 x 1.25 x 8.43 inches Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year is a captivating book by Neil Hayward, published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA in 2016. This hardcover book has a length of 8.4 inches, a width of 6.1 inches, and a height of 1.3 inches, with a weight of 21.1 ounces. It contains 416 pages and is written in English. The book is beautifully illustrated and covers topics such as personal memoirs, birdwatching guides, and animals/birds. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in nature and biography/autobiography genres. It is a great addition to any book collection and will provide hours of reading pleasure. Whether you are a fan of Neil Hayward or simply interested in the topic of birdwatching, this book is a perfect choice.
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Book Title: Lost Among the Birds
Book Series: Birdwatching
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Original Language: English
Item Length: 8.4 in
Vintage: No
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Unit Type: Unit
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 1.3 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Ex-Library
Unit Quantity: 1
Topic: Personal Memoirs, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
Item Width: 6.1 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: Yes
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: Professional Edition
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Brand: Unbranded
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Novel
Literary Movement: Enlightenment, Expressionism, Medieval, Modernism, Naturalism, Post-Modernism, Realism, Renaissance, Romantic Period
Era: 2010s
Illustrator: NA
Author: Neil Hayward
Genre: Nature, Biography & Autobiography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 21.1 Oz
Personalization Instructions: Ex-Library
Number of Pages: 416 Pages
