NOAH STRYCKER is associate editor of Birding magazine and the author of several books. He has studied birds worldwide and works as a guide on expedition cruises to Antarctica and the Arctic, spreading the inspiration of birds from pole to pole.
"Even readers who wouldn't know a marvellous spatuletail from a
southern ground hornbill will be awed by Strycker's achievement and
appreciate the passion with which he pursues his interest."
--Publishers Weekly "Strycker's description of a year 'expanded to
its maximum potential' will inspire readers to explore the world,
'from the tiniest detail to the biggest panorama.' . . . Colorful
but unassuming--and unexpected--lessons for living life fully,
presented from a birder's-eye view."--STARRED, Kirkus Reviews
"Every generation has a few naturalist-writers who have a spirit as
unlimited as their talent--that's Noah Strycker. The sheer
demographics of his travels are mind boggling; he stretches life to
the limits, and he has an ability to describe incidents of travel,
landscapes, and people with splendid and self-deprecating intimacy.
This book goes to the top of my life-list."--Howard Norman, author
of My Darling Detective "Noah Strycker is a fantastic birder, savvy
traveler, and astute observer. Best of all, though, he is a fine
writer. I really enjoyed this book."--Mark Obmascik, author of The
Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession "Noah
Strycker's ark is big enough for six thousand birds--and then
some!--but just as impressive is the way this gifted gatherer makes
room for wonder, joy, and friendship found in far-flung places.
This is one of those rare, beautiful books that enlarges the world
with adventure and makes it feel, at the same time, like a
mysteriously intimate place, inhabited by good people in love with
the natural world willing to help a stranger on his extraordinary
journey."--Jonathan Rosen author of The Life of the Skies: Birding
at the end of Nature "Birding Without Borders is an absolute tour
de force. Every birder knows the day-dream lure of exotic species
from far-away places, but Noah Stryker turned that dream into the
greatest birding adventure of all time. The story of his
round-the-world Big Year is one of joy, adrenaline, exhaustion,
discovery, and a global fellowship of those for whom, like Noah,
birds are everything. I guarantee it will make you want to grab
your binoculars and your passport, too."--Scott Weidensaul, author
of Living on the Wind "What an astonishing peregrination. If by
chance you can't meet these 6,042 species yourself, this book is a
close second. Strycker is the perfect companion--smart, thoughtful,
intrepid, and at times, very very funny. I loved the birds and the
people he met and was sorry when his journey was over."--Jennifer
Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds "Birding without Borders is
about bird nerdery taken to a magnificent, even beautiful extreme.
Noah Strycker goes from country to country seeking out five
thousand species of birds, and that quest is an adventure in
itself. Armchair birders like myself, watching a Pygmy Nuthatch
watching me, can appreciate the passion and courage that Noah
displays."--Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist
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