12 Birds to Save Your Life: Nature's Lessons in Happiness [B1816]

2022 PB in excellent condition. Discover the healing power of nature through the stories of these characterful birds, whose song is never far away . . . LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE. 'A lyrical and life-affirming book that teaches us as much about birds as it does ourselves - a balm for the soul' Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path.

After the tragic loss of his mother, Charlie Corbett felt trapped by his pain. Having lost all hope and perspective he took to the countryside in search of solace. There, he heard the soaring, cascading song of the skylark - a sound that pulled him from the depths of despair and into the calm of the natural world. Weaving his journey through grief with a remarkable portrait of the birds living right on our [English] doorstep, 12 Birds to Save Your Life is an invitation to stop, step outside, and listen. By following Charlie's path, opening your eyes and ears to what has been there all along, you will discover how nature can set you free.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I love learning and reading about grief and how we all try to cope with this very tough, very stripping, very human thing in our own little ways. It was all the more meaningful to read this book upon leaving the wild isles, after a year of falling in love with its birds and forming my own relationship with them."; "I was attracted by the title of this book however was disappointed to learn the birds were those of the UK. Although I lived in the UK for a short period I was completely unfamiliar with the bird life. The back story however, that of the loss of the author's Mother was outstanding."; "Coming from the UK but currently living in Australia, picking up this book was like opening a doorway back home. Stepping into a heartfelt, wholesome, and honest story - one of animals and their wonders, the grief of being human, and the power nature has to ground and heal us."; "I absolutely loved this book! Very inspirational and life-affirming."; "Picked up this book expecting to learn a lot about birds (which I did) and finished it with tears in my eyes for the memoir on grief and nature's ability to heal. Side note, it was lovely to learn about some of the birds in Europe that I don't get to see here at home."