This sense of wonder in the ordinary permeates Field Notes From an Unintentional Birder, a thoughtful, engaging and sometimes humorous memoir that documents Zarankin’s evolution from shy novice birder to confident expert ... Her bird descriptions are witty and apt.
...moving, and often hilarious ... The book reveals that it was the wonder of the birds themselves that helped Zarankin heal, opening her eyes and her heart to a whole new way of being in the world.
She describes how more experienced birders welcomed her into their world, uncritically and nonjudgmentally, and facilitated her passage to a better life ... Recommended for readers interested in birds, the subculture of bird-watching, and stories of personal discovery and change.
