{"product_id":"flock-together-a-love-affair-with-extinct-birds-9780803296428","title":"Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed by \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the 12 Best Books About Birds and Birding in 2017\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After stumbling upon a book of photographs depicting extinct animals, B.J. Hollars became fascinated by the creatures that are no longer with us; specifically, extinct North American birds.\u003cp\u003eHow, he wondered, could we preserve so beautifully on film what we've failed to preserve in life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so begins his yearlong journey to find out, one that leads him from bogs to art museums, from archives to Christmas Counts, until he at last comes as close to extinct birds as he ever will during a behind-the-scenes visit at the Chicago Field Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartbroken by the birds we've lost, Hollars takes refuge in those that remain. Armed with binoculars, a field guide, and knowledgeable friends, he begins his transition from budding birder to environmentally conscious citizen, a first step on a longer journey toward understanding the true tragedy of a bird's song silenced forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with charm and wit, \u003ci\u003eFlock Together\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable memoir that shows how \"knowing\" the natural world--even just a small part--illuminates what it means to be a global citizen and how only by embracing our ecological responsibilities do we ever become fully human. A moving elegy to birds we've lost, Hollars's exploration of what we can learn from extinct species will resonate in the minds of readers long beyond the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatch a book trailer for Hollars's book, \u003ci\u003eMidwestern Strange\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. J. Hollars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803296428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.J. Hollars\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThis Is Only a Test\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Mouths of Dogs: What Our Pets Teach Us about Life, Death, and Being Human\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2015), and \u003ci\u003eThirteen Loops: Race, Violence, and the Last Lynching in America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40759748886643,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":28.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5d497010-3da1-4ec5-89e3-7765396f9e20.jpg?v=1678973916","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/flock-together-a-love-affair-with-extinct-birds-9780803296428","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}