{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-birds-mark-smith-9781423669876","title":"The Spirit of Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn awe-inspiring collection of photos from acclaimed photographer Mark Smith celebrates the spirit of birds--shining a light on their resilience, wisdom, playfulness, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, birds were dismissed as simple creatures. People saw them as instinct-driven, flighty, and forgettable. For Mark Smith, who has traveled the globe in search of the world's most incredible birds, they proved to be anything but simple. Soaking up their world like a sponge, he began to see each bird like a thread in an exquisite tapestry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalls echoing through fog, iridescent feathers catching brilliant colors in the morning light, fierce aerial battles where talons tangle and feathers fall like snow, tender gestures, and moments of quiet contemplation. No two threads alike. No two stories the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWaiting countless hours in silence, hiding in blinds, walking through rain, snow, mud, and unbearable sweltering heat just for the chance to get closer to them. After so much time with the birds, he began to see something unexpected: a reflection. Their struggles mirrored our own. Their resilience, their instinct to protect, to adapt, to create, to love . . . it spoke to something deep and human. This book is a testimony to not only the spirit of birds (raw, resilient, emotional, and deeply alive), but the parts of our own spirit that we so often forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1423669878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781423669876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gibbs Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.06lbs","brand":"Mark Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460361892095,"sku":"9781423669876","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0b8b4c8-b465-4ff9-8255-ccfbf9003f09.jpg?v=1777414244","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-spirit-of-birds-mark-smith-9781423669876","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}