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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: B.J. HollarsPublisher: University of Nebraska Press Imprint: University of Nebraska Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9780803296428ISBN 10: 0803296428 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 February 2017 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Author’s Note Prologue: Dodo Lost Part I. Glimpsing 1. The Resurrection of the Lord God Bird 2. The Death List 3. The Hermit and the Hawk Part II. Spotting 4. The Continuing Saga of the Resurrection of the Lord God Bird 5. The Life List 6. The Professor and the Pigeon Part III. Seeing 7. The Stunning Conclusion of the Continuing Saga of the Resurrection of the Lord God Bird 8. The Christmas Count 9. The Ghost of the Goshawk Part IV. Knowing 10. Flock Together Sources BibliographyReviewsA finely crafted and often profound memoir. -Geoff Kronik, Colorado Review -- Geoff Kronik * Colorado Review * An insightful memoir. -Kirkus * Kirkus * While world travelers gain a broad picture of our planet, Hollars illustrates the world of information and interest within a few feet of our front door. -Bill Schwab, E Missourian -- Bill Schwab * E Missourian * A wonderful read. . . . It reminds us that while we need to strive and protect species that are at risk, we must also place value on keeping common species common. -Tianna Burke, Canadian Field-Naturalist -- Tianna Burke * Canadian Field-Naturalist * You'd think that nonfiction about extinct birds would be a trip into the void, but not in B.J. Hollars's capable hands. Hollars takes us from specimen cabinets to his own backyard in a ceaseless pursuit of birds. They become a kind of compass for human morality in Flock Together. Lest that sound too heavy, be assured there is joy here too, in the very act of being attentive. -Christopher Cokinos, author of Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds -- Christopher Cokinos This book should appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the world of nature. The topics, writing, and appealing voice of the author make this volume a most engaging read. -Joel Greenberg, author of A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction -- Joel Greenberg Flock Together is the highly satisfying tale of a fledgling birder. Hollars conveys an infectious sense of awe and excitement for every bird he spots. Yet this is so much more than just a catalog of sightings. It is also about the author's entry into a community of intriguing characters-some brilliant, some eccentric, yet all bound by their fierce love for birds. -Justin Hocking, author of The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld? -- Justin Hocking Flock Together is the highly satisfying tale of a fledgling birder. Hollars conveys an infectious sense of awe and excitement for every bird he spots. Yet this is so much more than just a catalog of sightings. It is also about the author's entry into a community of intriguing characters-some brilliant, some eccentric, yet all bound by their fierce love for birds. -Justin Hocking, author of The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld? You'd think that nonfiction about extinct birds would be a trip into the void, but not in B.J. Hollars's capable hands. Hollars takes us from specimen cabinets to his own backyard in a ceaseless pursuit of birds. They become a kind of compass for human morality in Flock Together. Lest that sound too heavy, be assured there is joy here too, in the very act of being attentive. -Christopher Cokinos, author of Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds This book should appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the world of nature. The topics, writing, and appealing voice of the author make this volume a most engaging read. -Joel Greenberg, author of A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction A finely crafted and often profound memoir. -Geoff Kronik, Colorado Review| You'd think that nonfiction about extinct birds would be a trip into the void, but not in B.J. Hollars's capable hands. Hollars takes us from specimen cabinets to his own backyard in a ceaseless pursuit of birds. They become a kind of compass for human morality in Flock Together. Lest that sound too heavy, be assured there is joy here too, in the very act of being attentive. -Christopher Cokinos, author of Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds | This book should appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the world of nature. The topics, writing, and appealing voice of the author make this volume a most engaging read. -Joel Greenberg, author of A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction | Flock Together is the highly satisfying tale of a fledgling birder. Hollars conveys an infectious sense of awe and excitement for every bird he spots. Yet this is so much more than just a catalog of sightings. It is also about the author's entry into a community of intriguing characters-some brilliant, some eccentric, yet all bound by their fierce love for birds. -Justin Hocking, author of The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld? A finely crafted and often profound memoir. -Geoff Kronik, Colorado Review -- Geoff Kronik Colorado Review You'd think that nonfiction about extinct birds would be a trip into the void, but not in B.J. Hollars's capable hands. Hollars takes us from specimen cabinets to his own backyard in a ceaseless pursuit of birds. They become a kind of compass for human morality in Flock Together. Lest that sound too heavy, be assured there is joy here too, in the very act of being attentive. -Christopher Cokinos, author of Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds -- Christopher Cokinos This book should appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the world of nature. The topics, writing, and appealing voice of the author make this volume a most engaging read. -Joel Greenberg, author of A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction -- Joel Greenberg Flock Together is the highly satisfying tale of a fledgling birder. Hollars conveys an infectious sense of awe and excitement for every bird he spots. Yet this is so much more than just a catalog of sightings. It is also about the author's entry into a community of intriguing characters-some brilliant, some eccentric, yet all bound by their fierce love for birds. -Justin Hocking, author of The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld? -- Justin Hocking Flock Together is the highly satisfying tale of a fledgling birder. Hollars conveys an infectious sense of awe and excitement for every bird he spots. Yet this is so much more than just a catalog of sightings. It is also about the author's entry into a community of intriguing characters-some brilliant, some eccentric, yet all bound by their fierce love for birds. -Justin Hocking, author of The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld? -- Justin Hocking This book should appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the world of nature. The topics, writing, and appealing voice of the author make this volume a most engaging read. -Joel Greenberg, author of A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction -- Joel Greenberg You'd think that nonfiction about extinct birds would be a trip into the void, but not in B.J. Hollars's capable hands. Hollars takes us from specimen cabinets to his own backyard in a ceaseless pursuit of birds. They become a kind of compass for human morality in Flock Together. Lest that sound too heavy, be assured there is joy here too, in the very act of being attentive. -Christopher Cokinos, author of Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds -- Christopher Cokinos While world travelers gain a broad picture of our planet, Hollars illustrates the world of information and interest within a few feet of our front door. -Bill Schwab, E Missourian -- Bill Schwab * E Missourian * An insightful memoir. -Kirkus * Kirkus * A finely crafted and often profound memoir. -Geoff Kronik, Colorado Review -- Geoff Kronik * Colorado Review * Author InformationB.J. Hollars is an associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He is the author of numerous books, including From the Mouths of Dogs: What Our Pets Teach Us about Life, Death, and Being Human (Nebraska, 2022) and Go West, Young Man: A Father and Son Rediscover America on the Oregon Trail (Bison Books, 2021). 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