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EAN: 9780961962975 ISBN: 0961962976 Label: Gaff Press Manufacturer: Gaff Press Number Of Pages: 152 Publication Date: 2003-06 Publisher: Gaff Press Studio: Gaff Press Editorial Review: Product Description: Paul and Tricia Barrett of Oregon had no particular interest in crows until one spring day in 1996 when a neighbor showed up with a tiny nestling in a cardboard box. An extraordinary exchange of affection occurred and the couple fell in love with the little crow. They hand raised it as a wild creature and successfully released it several months later. They assumed their corvine experience was over, but in a couple of months another crow baby showed up, then another, and another, etc. Five years later twelve crows had passed through their lives, leaving them with a profound respect for and a new understanding of the remarkably intelligent and personable "Corvus Brachyrhynchos," or Common Crow. This is a 152-page, hand bound book of photographs, stories, lore and notes about the experience of raising and releasing a series of wild crows. John Paul Barrett is the author of "Sea Stories - of Dolphins and Dead Sailors" and other books. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Missing my OFWTTMHaving personally read all of Mr. Barrett's books, I believe I can state with all certainty that he is one of the Pacific Northwest's best writers. I'm sure he'll forgive me for saying so. I sit at my desk, my view partially blocked by a fuzzy black cat, and I remember our long friendship and the waves of letters that washed back and forth between us. Half of that correspondence is spread across the floor - where is the other half? Paul - you have my address, but I don't ... Read More Rating: - A fantastic book!"Crows in Our Hands" is a wonderful book for anybody with any interest whatsoever in crows, birds, or animal intelligence. It tells a story about a series of injured crows (each one with a distinct personality), brought to the author and his wife for care and eventual re-release into the wild. Not content to simply tell his story (or more accurately - to tell the crows' story), John Paul Barrett also fills the book with crow lore from myriad other sources: research, fiction, poetry, artworks, and firsthand ... Read More |
