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Author:	Mark Bittner	Publisher:	Three Rivers Pr
Edition Description:	Reprint	ISBN-10:	140008170X
Category:	Outdoor, Nature	ISBN-13:	9781400081707
	--	Format:	Softcover
	--	Publication Year:	2005
Condition:	Good	Special Attributes:	--

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Mark Bittner took a job as housekeeper for an elderly woman in San Francisco, living rent-free in the little house next door. There he became friendly with a flock of wild parrots, feeding them and gaining their trust, until some of them even came inside to live. The experience not only gave him a new respect for the animal kingdom; it also ended in a romantic relationship with a filmmaker who documented the amazingly colorful (in both senses) birds.
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Length:	288 pages
Height:	8.0 in.
Width:	5.3 in.
Thickness:	0.8 in.
Weight:	8.0 oz.

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Like a lot of young people in the 1970s, Mark Bittner took the path of the “dharma bum.” When the counterculture faded, Mark held on, seeking shelter in the nooks and crannies of San Francisco’s fabled bohemian neighborhood, North Beach. While living on the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, he made a magical discovery: a flock of wild parrots. In this unforgettable story, Bittner recounts how he became fascinated by the birds and patiently developed friendships with them that would last more than six years. When a documentary filmmaker comes along to capture the phenomenon on film, the story takes a surprising turn, and Bittner’s life truly takes flight. “A fascinating love story with wings.” —Boston Herald “[A] charming memoir. For devoted birders everywhere.” —Reader’s Digest, Editor’s Choice “[An] inspirational saga of one man finding his life’s meaning in the most serendipitous way.” —San Jose Mercury News “Instructive, surprising, sweet.” —Gary Snyder, author of Turtle Island and Mountains and Rivers Without End Visit the book’s website at www.wildparrotsbook.com and the film’s at www.pelicanmedia.org.
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"Charming debut....The special appeal here lies in Bittner's ability to rouse in the reader the giddiness of his time with the parrots....A pleasure and an education." Kirkus (11/01/2003)

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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with Wings

Mark Bittner

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ISBN:	140008170X
Publication Date:	2005-01-25
Publisher:	Three Rivers Press

Pages:	304
Height:	0.8000 inches
Width:	5.1000 inches
Weight:	0.5000 pounds

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