The Bird Lady

Author : Elizabeth Le Geyt,Michael Le Geyt
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781460242612

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Bird Lady by Elizabeth Le Geyt,Michael Le Geyt Pdf

In Bird Lady, Elizabeth Le Geyt recounts a century of birding experiences in which she shares her heartfelt devotion to her feathered friends. In collaboration with her son Michael, Elizabeth began and completed these memoirs during her 100th year. She describes her early years of living and birdwatching in Britain where she explored the woods, the moors and the seashores searching out her beloved birds. Following an abrupt move to Canada, she was forced to begin again, this time studying the birds of North America. Learn how Elizabeth cared for, and released into the wild, more than 30 species of young birds orphaned by assorted misfortunes. Enjoy the antics of Jacko, her talking African grey parrot; the incredible survival story of Joey the pigeon; and the efforts made to save Rattles the kingfisher. Join her on birding tours as she visits South Africa, Mexico, Costa Rica, Trinidad, Britain and Arizona. Share her excitement as she thrills to the sight of exotic birds like resplendent quetzals, blue-throated hummingbirds and fiery-billed aracaris. Learn from her century of accumulated wisdom as she concludes her memoirs with an impassioned plea for better environmental stewardship of our planet and its myriad life forms.

Author : Rose M. Jones
Publisher : Light Messages Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781611534047

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MIldred the Bird Lady by Rose M. Jones Pdf

A chance encounter in a Chicago park between inquisitive 4-year-old Mary and the eccentric Mildred begins a lifelong, unconventional friendship. Despite her mother's admonishment not to engage with Mildred, Mary finds herself drawn to the kind “Bird Lady.”Impressed by Mary's independence and creativity, Mildred shares the lessons of her gilded life and becomes a mentor for Mary. In their moments together, Mildred teaches Mary about courtship, manners, ethics, art, culture, and life's little luxuries. Through the twists and turns of Mary's life, Mildred's influence is felt time and again, like a gentle beacon guiding Mary toward her true passion.

Author : Barbara Harvey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798612509059

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Stories from the Bird Lady by Barbara Harvey Pdf

Locally known as "the bird lady," Barbara Harvey was a raptor rehabilitator and educator for over 30 years of her life. It all started when she was asked to care for an injured Eastern Screech Owl named Tuffy. Over the years Barbara cared for thousands of hawks, owls, falcons, and eagles - many were returned to the wild, some were too injured to be helped, and those who were not able to be released, because of permanent injuries, were used for education programs. Barbara had federal and state permits to rehab and educate with birds of prey. She traveled almost 100,000 miles giving programs to groups large and small, all with the purpose to educate people on the benefits of these birds. She believed education was crucial, because many birds had been injured due to human causes - accidental and unfortunately, on purpose. In 1985, Barbara started writing articles for the Marsh Haven Monarch newsletter about her experiences with raptor rescues, rehab, and releases. She became a prolific writer, giving a voice to the voiceless. The stories are filled with the high points of releases back into the wild, and the tearful final goodbyes that never came easy. Before Barbara passed away in 2016, she met with Marsh Haven Nature Center director, Renee Wahlen, who has a background in print media, and expressed her wish to have all these stories compiled into a book. It was a daunting task for Renee, who also took on care of four of Barbara's education birds through the non-profit nature center located just outside of Waupun, WI. It took four years, but "Stories from the Bird Lady" has now been published and Barbara's wish has been fulfilled. The 200-page book is available through Amazon, at Marsh Haven Nature Center, and at local book talks around the area. It is filled with all 112 stories that Barbara wrote, color pictures, and other information on the amazing woman known as "the bird lady." All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the "Barbara's Birds" fund, which was set up to provide long-term care for the educational raptors who now reside at Marsh Haven Nature Center. We hope you enjoy the wit and wisdom of the Bird Lady. You will laugh, you will cry, and hopefully you will be inspired to carry on Barbara's work to teach others to Respect our Earth! "Sister Red-tail called to me, screeching from above. Her spirit gives me courage to travel Life's Path. Now, no matter where I go, I am not alone. O, to watch her soar! "

Author : Dolores Richardson
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466928442

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The Bird Lady by Dolores Richardson Pdf

She chooses an unlikely setting, a nursing home in a small town, where the heroine is trapped and speechless over 23 years, then with a few surprises and some twists and turns, all the curves straighten out and light is focused partly because of the birds, and partly because of Robin's persistence to known who this unknown heroine really is.

Author : R M Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 165279686X

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The Bird Lady by R M Jones Pdf

A passionate tale about a forbidden relationship between an eccentric elderly woman and an inquisitive young child.

Author : Julia Sweig
Publisher : Random House
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780812995916

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Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight by Julia Sweig Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A revelation . . . a book in the Caro mold, using Lady Bird, along with tapes and transcripts of her entire White House diary, to tell the history of America during the Johnson years.”—The New York Times The inspiration for the documentary film The Lady Bird Diaries, premiering November 13 on Hulu Perhaps the most underestimated First Lady of the twentieth century, Lady Bird Johnson was also one of the most powerful. In Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight, Julia Sweig reveals how indispensable the First Lady was to Lyndon Johnson’s administration—which Lady Bird called “our” presidency. In addition to advising him through critical moments, she took on her own policy initiatives, including the most ambitious national environmental effort since Theodore Roosevelt and a virtually unknown initiative to desegregate access to public recreation and national parks in Washington, D.C. Where no presidential biographer has understood Lady Bird’s full impact, Julia Sweig is the first to draw substantially on her White House diaries and to place her center stage. In doing so, Sweig reveals a woman ahead of her time—and an accomplished strategist and politician in her own right. Winner of the Texas Book Award • Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bogard Weld Award

Author : Lynette Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1342312446

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The Bird Lady by Lynette Evans Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Le Geyt,Michael Le Geyt
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781460242605

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Bird Lady by Elizabeth Le Geyt,Michael Le Geyt Pdf

Elizabeth Le Geyt recounts her birding experiences and completed these memoirs during her 100th year anniversary.

Author : Angela Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1425186122

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The Bird Lady by Angela Jones Pdf

Get acquainted with some of the wonderful, colourful Australian birds. Children will learn to focus on their strengths. The Bird Lady's kindness, patience and constancy made them friends.

Author : Sarah Dyer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 140880218X

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The Girl with the Bird's-Nest Hair by Sarah Dyer Pdf

A delightful cautionary tale about hairbrushing as one girl's love of birds becomes something of a major problem

Author : Inwriting Wetrust
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1730850812

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Crazy Bird Lady and Proud by Inwriting Wetrust Pdf

Do you know a lady who just loves birds? Or perhaps a bird owner? This large 8.5'' x 11'' custom-made notebook would make a funny bird-themed gift idea for a range of occasions and events, such as a birthday, anniversary, Christmas etc. It contains 108 pages of half-lined, half-blank white paper and a matte finish front cover with the quote displayed. There are a variety of uses the notebook could be utilized for including: Work notes Checklists Personal journal Photo book Gratitude diary Appointment reminders Goal setting Creative writing We appreciate you checking out our notebook, and hope that the recipient is pleased with it!

Author : Lynette Evans,Shortland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Animal rescue
ISBN : 0790121220

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The Bird Lady by Lynette Evans,Shortland Pdf

Sylvia takes care of birds. She feeds baby birds. She heals sick birds. She rescues hurt birds. She is "the bird lady".

Author : John Berendt
Publisher : Random House
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780679429227

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.

Author : Jan Jarboe Russell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501152887

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Lady Bird by Jan Jarboe Russell Pdf

Includes an excerpt from Jan Jarboe Russell's The Train to Crystal City.

Author : Mya-Rose Craig
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781647007096

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We Have a Dream by Mya-Rose Craig Pdf

Thirty young environmental activists share their dreams with voice of a generation Mya-Rose Craig Indigenous people and people of color are disproportionately affected by climate change. And yet they are underrepresented within the environmental movement. But not anymore. Written by the extraordinary environmental and campaigner for equal rights Mya-Rose Craig—aka Birdgirl—this book profiles 30 young environmental activists who are Indigenous people or people of color, from communities on the frontline of global climate change. Each speaks to the diverse set of issues they are fighting for, from water conservation, to deforestation, to indigenous rights, and shares their dream . . . A dream for climate justice. A dream for a healthy planet. A dream for a fairer world, for all. This is the first book from Craig, who shared a stage with Greta Thunberg in 2019’s climate strikes. US-based activists profiled include Marshallese ocean activist Litokne Kabua; @ThisIsZeroHour founder Zanagee Artis; indigenous rights activists Thomas Tonatiuh Lopez Jr., and Caitlyn Baikie; climate justice activist Rebeca Sabnam, and clean water activist Autumn Peltier.