| One Man's Owl: (Abridged Edition) | 
 enlarge | Author: Bernd Heinrich
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 83644
Format: Abridged
Media: Paperback
Edition: Abr Rev
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0691000654
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.97
EAN: 9780691000657
ASIN: 0691000654
Publication Date: December 13, 1993
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"Born Free", this ain't. August 26, 2000
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This journal of Bernd Heinrich's relationship with a rescued great horned owl named Bubo is engaging, eye-opening and intensely personal. It goes far beyond the usual tales of relationships between wild animals and humans, providing both a record of Heinrich's scientific observations of the interactions of owls and other bird species and an account of how deeply the relationship with the owl impacted the lives of Heinrich and his friends and family. After reading this book, you won't just have a better understanding of the life of owls and birds--you'll feel like you know Heinrich personally.
what firsthand contact with wildness really means December 3, 1997
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I love this book (with the exception of the fragmentary bits of personal psychodrama-- cryptic discussion of breakup of marriage, etc.). The author doesn't stint in his discussion of just how difficult, complex, and rewarding a relationship with a truly wild thing can be. And owls are very interesting creatures! Beautiful drawings.
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