Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Flights Against the Sunset: Stories that Reunited a Mother and Son

1 Anmeldelser

4

Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Fakta

True life essays that show how a son’s connection with birds helped him reconnect with his mother, from the ornithologist and author of Kingbird Highway. At age sixteen, Kenn Kaufman left home to travel the world in search of birds. Now a grown man and a renowned ornithologist, he has come back to visit his ailing mother and explain to her what drove his obsession with bird life. His explanation forms a series of interlocking tales from the frontier where the world of birds intersects with the world of the humans who pursue them. The stories range over settings from Alaska to Africa, from trackless jungles to parking lots. They delve into subjects from first dates to last rites, from imagination and desire to sleep deprivation, from poignant encounters with eternal mysteries to comical brushes with biker gangs and secret agents. But as the stories unfold, the ornithologist comes to realize that he can still learn some things about life, and even about the meaning of birds, from his mother. Flights Against the Sunset brings together nineteen essays, mostly adapted from Kaufman’s long-running column in Bird Watcher’s Digest. They weave an original story that examines how we communicate about our passions with those who do not share the same interests and how to celebrate the world of infinite possibilities and wonder. “A skilled storyteller. The stories presented here are uniformly captivating and entertaining, but there is also deep insight into birds, people, and life.” —The Birder’s Library

© 2008 Guide Books (E-bog): 9780547347387

Release date

E-bog: 18. marts 2008

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Swifts and Us: The Life of the Bird that Sleeps in the Sky Sarah Gibson
  2. A Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration Kenn Kaufman
  3. The Peregrine J. A. Baker
  4. In Search of One Last Song: Britain’s disappearing birds and the people trying to save them Patrick Galbraith
  5. Woman, Watching: Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay Merilyn Simonds
  6. 40 Years of Evolution: Darwin's Finches on Daphne Major Island B. Rosemary Grant
  7. Learning the Birds: A Midlife Adventure Susan Fox Rogers
  8. The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood Kathryn Aalto
  9. Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography Doug Macdougall
  10. On Animals Susan Orlean
  11. Under the Sea Wind: A Naturalist’s Picture of Ocean Life Rachel L. Carson
  12. High Tide in Tucson Barbara Kingsolver
  13. The Gospel of the Eels: A Father, a Son and the World's Most Enigmatic Fish Patrik Svensson
  14. The Adventurer's Son: A Memoir Roman Dial
  15. The Aye-Aye and I Gerald Durrell
  16. Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds Bernd Heinrich
  17. Down to the River and Up to the Trees: Discover the hidden nature on your doorstep Sue Belfrage
  18. The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica Laurie Gwen Shapiro
  19. A Zoo in My Luggage Gerald Durrell
  20. Rewilding: The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery Cain Blythe
  21. Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm Isabella Tree
  22. Cleanness Garth Greenwell
  23. Whiskey in a Teacup Reese Witherspoon
  24. A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion Simon Barnes
  25. Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story Randy Olson
  26. The Conquest of the South Pole Manfred Karge
  27. Changes in Latitudes Will Hobbs
  28. The Mysterium: A Novel of Deconstruction Eric McCormack
  29. Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived along the Border Octavio Solis
  30. Scienceblind: Why Our Intuitive Theories About the World Are So Often Wrong Andrew Shtulman
  31. The Lightning Queen Laura Resau
  32. Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art Christopher Moore
  33. On the Marsh: A Year Surrounded by Wildness and Wet Simon Barnes
  34. King Solomon's Mines H. Rider Haggard
  35. The Robin Stephen Moss
  36. Kill the King Sandrone Dazieri
  37. Energetic Waterfall: Positive Energy for Inner Peace and Restoration Greg Cetus
  38. The Race to Save the Last Tree Dahlia Corbin
  39. Mobile Library: A Novel David Whitehouse
  40. Birds of America: Stories Lorrie Moore
  41. Tommy's Tale: A Novel Alan Cumming
  42. Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer Steven Millhauser
  43. King Solomon's Mines H. Rider Haggard
  44. The Lost Notebook: THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Louise Douglas
  45. Billy Budd Herman Melville
  46. The Manchurian Candidate Richard Condon
  47. Pigs in Heaven Barbara Kingsolver

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Prøv gratis