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SUMMARY:Among the Birds Book Release with Lyanda Lynn Haupt
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in celebrating the book release of Among th
 e Birds by bestselling author and naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt!\n📅 
 Thursday\, October 8th\, 6-8Among the Birds is an enchanting celebrati
 on of the PacificNorthwest’s birds\, brought to life by bestselling 
 author andnaturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt. Join Haupt on a wandering jour
 ney through the region’s avian world\, drifting intuitively among sp
 ecies\, much like you encounter birds on a neighborhood amble\, forest
  trail\, or windy shoreline. More than 70 feathered residents and seas
 onal visitors make an appearance\, connected through experience\, memo
 ry\, and the serendipity of daily life outdoors. Haupt’s signature v
 oice—lyrical\, curious\, gently humorous\, and deeply observant infu
 ses each vignette with delight and insight. She blends personal moment
 s with natural history\, offering a closer look at the habits\, habita
 ts\, and captivating quirks of birds such as Steller’s Jay\, Anna’
 s Hummingbird\, Merlin\, Black Oystercatcher\, American Dipper\, Caspi
 an Tern\, and many more.\nAcclaimed artist Justin Gibben’s richly de
 tailed illustrations blend realism and whimsy to highlight each bird
 ’s distinctpersonality—and perfectly complement Haupt’s stories 
 to spark wonder\, cultivate attentiveness\, and remind us of ourrole i
 n caring for the wild lives that thrive alongside us.\n\nAbout the Aut
 hor....\nLYANDA LYNN HAUPT is a naturalist\, eco-philosopher\, and aut
 hor of several books\,including Mozart’s Starling\, Crow Planet\, an
 d Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science\, Nature\,and Spirit. Her 
 work has earned the Nautilus Book Award Grand Prize\, the Washington S
 tateBook Award\, and other honors. She lives in the woodlands of north
 western Washington.\n\nAbout the Publisher...\nSKIPSTONE... Among the 
 Birds is published under the Skipstone lifestyle imprint of Mountainee
 rs Books\, whichfeatures thematically related titles that promote a de
 eper connection to our natural world through sustainablepractice and b
 ackyard activism. Skipstone readers live smart\, play well\, and engag
 e with the community aroundthem. Skipstone guides explore healthy life
 styles and how an outdoor life relates to the well-being of our planet
 \, aswell as of our own neighborhoods. Sustainable foods and gardens\;
  healthful living\; realistic and doableconservation at home\; modern 
 aspirations for community—Skipstone seeks to address such topics in 
 ways thatemphasize active living\, local and grassroots practices\, an
 d a small footprint. Skipstone books inspire us to effectchange withou
 t losing our sense of humor\, celebrate the freedom and generosity of 
 a life outdoors\, and pitch inwhere we can on the maintenance of our p
 lanet and our own neighborhoods.\nMOUNTAINEERS BOOKS... \nAn independe
 nt\, nonprofit publisher based in Seattle\, Mountaineers Books has cra
 ftedaward-winning books on outdoor recreation\, sustainable lifestyle\
 , and conservation since 1960 with thepublication of Mountaineering: T
 he Freedom of the Hills\, now in its 10th edition. Including imprints 
 Skipstone andBraided River\, the press has more than 700 books in prin
 t and/or e-book. New titles out this season include: Forthe Love of Ba
 ts by Niki Desautels\; Cascade of Life by Emily Poole\; and In the Ran
 ge of Fire and Ice by David B.Williams. Learn more at www.mountaineers
 books.org.\n\n“Among the Birds is equal parts edifying\, playful\, a
 nd vulnerable—it strikes my heart like a love letter to our inextric
 able natural connection with birds. Lyanda Lynn Haupt impresses with h
 er prose\, her knowledge\, and her ability to perceive and describe th
 e magic of the natural world around us. Her missives on the quintessen
 tial characters of the Pacific Northwest are a joy to read—a playful
  romp full of scientific knowledge\, cultural insight\, and lyrical wr
 iting.” —Matt Kracht\, author of The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of 
 North America
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