{"product_id":"to-see-every-bird-on-earth-a-father-a-son-and-a-lifelong-obsession-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Koeppel\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known outdoors, nature, and adventure writer who has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAudubon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, where he is a contributing editor. Koeppel has also appeared on CNN and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America, \u003c\/i\u003e and is\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e a former commentator for Public Radio International's \u003ci\u003eMarketplace\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Plume Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324709867794,"sku":"9780452285392","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79b73550-b7e1-48d1-bf72-78ee86b414c2.jpg?v=1727671105","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/to-see-every-bird-on-earth-a-father-a-son-and-a-lifelong-obsession-9780452285392","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}