Fastest Things on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood, (Paperback)

from mirrani

I was not at all expecting this book to captivate me the way it did. I picked it because I needed the Dewey Decimal number for a reading challenge, so it wasn't one I would normally go for, but I fell in love with it instantly. You so rarely find nonfiction books that draw the attention this way....

from cathyskye

This memoir of rehabber Terry Masear is a must-read for anyone who is fascinated with hummingbirds. I've loved these tiny living jewels since I was quite small, seeing ruby-throated hummingbirds visit my grandmother's flower garden. The day I moved to Arizona was the first time I'd ever seen one ...

from msbaba

I love books about wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, so I was eager to read Terry Masear's first-hand account of rescuing hummingbirds in Southern California; after all, that's where I live, and hummingbirds are very common sights in this part of the world. This is the first rescue and rehab bo...

from bookczuk

I'm a birder. Birds in the wild fascinate me, and I am certain that watching the song and shore birds that populated my yard when I was in recuperation mode after being placed on medical leave were crucial to my healing. It was a thrill for me to learn the different species that came past my wind...

from mirrani

I was not at all expecting this book to captivate me the way it did. I picked it because I needed the Dewey Decimal number for a reading challenge, so it wasn't one I would normally go for, but I fell in love with it instantly. You so rarely find nonfiction books that draw the attention this way....