Synopsis Biologist Stacey O'Brien's tender story recounting almost two decades with a barn owl named Wesley overflows with drama, love, sadness, and lots of natural history. Working in a Cal Tech owl lab, O'Brien adopted a wee owlet on February 14th, 1985, hardly realizing just how close she would become to him. Interspersed with history, biological tidbits, and facts about owls, the biologist's story is brimming with the affection that can only be felt for animal companions.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2008-08-19 |
| Size | | Length: | 229 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 11.8 oz |
Publisher's Note Chronicles the author's rescue of an abandoned barn owlet, from her efforts to resuscitate and raise the young owl after an injury that prevented it from returning to the wild through their nineteen years together, during which the author made key discoveries about owl behavior. 50,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews "This memoir will captivate animal lovers and, though not necessarily for kids, should hold special appeal for Harry Potter fans who've always envied the boy wizard his Hedwig." (08/04/2008)
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