{"product_id":"to-see-every-bird-on-dan-koeppel-9780452285392","title":"To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat drives a man to travel to sixty countries and spend a fortune to count birds? And what if that man is your father?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Koeppel's obsession began at age twelve, in Queens, New York, when he first spotted a Brown Thrasher, and jotted the sighting in a notebook. Several decades, one failed marriage, and two sons later, he set out to see every bird on earth, becoming a member of a subculture of competitive bird watchers worldwide all pursuing the same goal. Over twenty-five years, he collected over seven thousand species, becoming one of about ten people ever to do so.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo See Every Bird on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e explores the thrill of this chase, a crusade at the expense of all else--for the sake of making a check in a notebook. A riveting glimpse into a fascinating subculture, the book traces the love, loss, and reconnection between a father and son, and explains why birds are so critical to the human search for our place in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Marvelous. I loved just about everything about this book.\"--Simon Winchester, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A lovingly told story . . . helps you understand what moves humans to seek escape in seemingly strange other worlds.\"--Stefan Fatsis, author of \u003ci\u003eWord Freak\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Everyone has his or her addiction, and birdwatching is the drug of choice for the father of author Dan Koeppel, who writes affectionately but honestly about his father's obsession.\"--\u003ci\u003eAudubon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (editor's choice) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"As a glimpse into human behavior and family relationships, \u003ci\u003eTo See Every Bird on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a rarity: a book about birding that nonbirders will find just as rewarding.\"\u003ci\u003e--Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Koeppel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0452285399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452285392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.76h x 5.64w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2006 pg. 37","brand":"Dan Koeppel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946639458559,"sku":"9780452285392","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_60759f79-cf94-4e7a-9535-0ee38f6497c9.jpg?v=1681514289","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/to-see-every-bird-on-dan-koeppel-9780452285392","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}