{"product_id":"to-see-every-bird-on-earth-a-father-a-son-and-a-lifelong-obsession-paperback","title":"To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Koeppel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat drives a man to travel to sixty countries and spend a fortune to count birds? And what if that man is your father?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Koeppel's obsession began at age twelve, in Queens, New York, when he first spotted a Brown Thrasher, and jotted the sighting in a notebook. Several decades, one failed marriage, and two sons later, he set out to see every bird on earth, becoming a member of a subculture of competitive bird watchers worldwide all pursuing the same goal. Over twenty-five years, he collected over seven thousand species, becoming one of about ten people ever to do so.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo See Every Bird on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e explores the thrill of this chase, a crusade at the expense of all else--for the sake of making a check in a notebook. A riveting glimpse into a fascinating subculture, the book traces the love, loss, and reconnection between a father and son, and explains why birds are so critical to the human search for our place in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Marvelous. I loved just about everything about this book.\"--Simon Winchester, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A lovingly told story . . . helps you understand what moves humans to seek escape in seemingly strange other worlds.\"--Stefan Fatsis, author of \u003ci\u003eWord Freak\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Everyone has his or her addiction, and birdwatching is the drug of choice for the father of author Dan Koeppel, who writes affectionately but honestly about his father's obsession.\"--\u003ci\u003eAudubon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (editor's choice) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"As a glimpse into human behavior and family relationships, \u003ci\u003eTo See Every Bird on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a rarity: a book about birding that nonbirders will find just as rewarding.\"\u003ci\u003e--Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Koeppel\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known outdoors, nature, and adventure writer who has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAudubon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, where he is a contributing editor. Koeppel has also appeared on CNN and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America, \u003c\/i\u003e and is\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e a former commentator for Public Radio International's \u003ci\u003eMarketplace\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.76 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750586155296,"sku":"9780452285392","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e64e32ef2348742c331c118af97e722.webp?v=1779953921","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/to-see-every-bird-on-earth-a-father-a-son-and-a-lifelong-obsession-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}