PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Carl Safina, author of Becoming Wild and Beyond Words, is the recipient of MacArthur, Guggenheim, and National Science Foundation fellowships, and has written for the New York Times, Time, Guardian, and National Geographic. He lives on Long Island, New York.
"""Carl Safina has written a book of great wisdom and beauty, full of drama and insight. How right to choose an owl, symbol of learning, to help us see anew the twinned truths of compassion and connection—gifts our kind desperately needs to keep our world al"" -- Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus ""The rescue of a little screech owl brings Carl Safina the unexpected joy of companionship and propagation of the species, leading him to philosophize about humanity and how much we’re part of nature. A delightful read!"" -- Frans de Waal, author of Different ""This is a book about a foundling owl, and infinitely more. As it turns out, the universe and all its mysteries, our relationship with our wild kin and a better future for ourselves and the planet—all are reflected through the prism of an eight-inch ball of feathers named Alfie. Carl Safina has never been more eloquent, or more urgent. Alfie & Me is masterful."" -- Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing ""Carl Safina has written a book of great wisdom and beauty, full of drama and insight. How right to choose an owl, symbol of learning, to help us see anew the twinned truths of compassion and connection—gifts our kind desperately needs to keep our world al"" -- Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus ""The rescue of a little screech owl brings Carl Safina the unexpected joy of companionship and propagation of the species, leading him to philosophize about humanity and how much we’re part of nature. A delightful read!"" -- Frans de Waal, author of Different ""This is a book about a foundling owl, and infinitely more. As it turns out, the universe and all its mysteries, our relationship with our wild kin and a better future for ourselves and the planet—all are reflected through the prism of an eight-inch ball of feathers named Alfie. Carl Safina has never been more eloquent, or more urgent. Alfie & Me is masterful."" -- Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing"
