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| Original Title: | The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with Wings |
| ISBN: | 140008170X (ISBN13: 9781400081707) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Mark Bittner
Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.89 | 1436 Users | 176 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with Wings |
| Author | : | Mark Bittner |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | January 25th 2005 by Broadway Books (first published January 20th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Animals. Autobiography. Memoir. Birds. Environment. Nature. Biography |
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Like a lot of young people in the 1970s, Mark Bittner took the path of the "dharma bum." When the counterculture faded, Mark held on, seeking shelter in the nooks and crannies of San Francisco's fabled bohemian neighborhood, North Beach. While living on the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, he made a magical discovery: a flock of wild parrots. In this unforgettable story, Bittner recounts how he became fascinated by the birds and patiently developed friendships with them that would last more than six years. When a documentary filmmaker comes along to capture the phenomenon on film, the story takes a surprising turn, and Bittner's life truly takes flight."A fascinating love story with wings." --Boston Herald
"[A] charming memoir. For devoted birders everywhere." --Reader's Digest, Editor's Choice
"[An] inspirational saga of one man finding his life's meaning in the most serendipitous way." --San Jose Mercury News
"Instructive, surprising, sweet." --Gary Snyder, author of Turtle Island and Mountains and Rivers Without End
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Ratings: 3.89 From 1436 Users | 176 ReviewsCommentary Epithetical Books The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with Wings
The documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill was released in 2003 and proceeded to migrate on and off my Netflix queue for more than a decade before I finally watched it this spring. I have absolutely no idea why it took me so longthe film contains all my favorite things! By which I mean birds, the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, and lovable misfits. When I saw it back in April I immediately became a bit obsessed, and procuring and reading this book, written by the "bird man"This was indeed a book about the Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. I was hoping it was going to give insight into aspects of San Francisco I had not much awareness of, but it turned out to be - as suggested by the title - about the wild parrots. As I began reading Bittner covered a bit of his biography; he is not the kind of person I would likely enjoy if I encountered him, his perspective on life being so unlike mine. As was his life path. But I very much enjoyed the book. It was well-crafted,
Strange as it may seem, flocks of parrots are living wild in North American cities. There was a flock living on the Brooklyn College football field when I was a student there, and this book is the memoir of a man who spent years taking care of a flock in San Francisco. The progenitors of the flock are likely escaped or abandoned pets who found each other and bred. Apparently, they can acclimate to a colder climate as long as they have enough to eat. So between parks and trash, North American
Mark Bittner was a homeless vagabond, failed musician and a self styled dharma bum. After wandering the streets of San Francisco staying wherever he could find shelter, someone told him about an ad for a caretaker of sorts for an elderly woman in exchange for a studio apartment. It was here that he discovered the parrots and began feeding them. Not finding much information about their history or habits, he determined to learn as much as possible and in the process befriended many of them. I
Once again a book about a person waiting for life to happen TO them instead taking charge. A bit frustrating, but Bittner's love for the parrots is evident and so sweet. I enjoyed learning about the birds and watching the documentary later on.
I have to admit that when I was first given this book for my book club reading, I was dreading it. I mean, how interesting can a book be about a guy with no real job or goal in life and who is wrote a book about feeding birds be interesting. I mean, really...how can it be?but, IT IS. I loved this book. My husband thinks it's because when we went by a pet store one day, I fell in love with a parrot. What type, I don't even know. But, I loved this little guy. He had so much personality you could
This book had me utterly torn. I loved the parrots and how alive they came on the page. The author is clearly passionate and caring for the birds, that translates so well to the pages. He describes the minute details of the parrot's interaction so well that you can almost visualize it yourself. He clearly felt true affection for them and took his care of them very seriously. I do wish the book had color photos and not just black and white photos. It would have been so nice to have had color
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