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

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Such is the power of these creatures to raise you from life’s periodic depths. Through twelve characterful birds, Charlie show us that there is joy to be found in the very smallest of events – if we know where to look, and how to listen. From solitary skylarks to squabbling sparrows, he explores the place of these birds in our history, culture and landscape, noting what they look like and where you’re most likely to meet them.

12 Birds To Save Your Life - Corbett Charlie - The Bookery 12 Birds To Save Your Life - Corbett Charlie - The Bookery

Discover the healing power of nature through the captivating stories of twelve birds in this powerful memoir At a time of great anxiety and uncertainty, while coping with the untimely death of his mother, Charlie Corbett realised his perspective on life was slipping. In a moment of despair, he found himself - somewhat damp - lying on the side of a lonely hill staring up at a leaden sky, a melancholy drizzle seeping into his bones. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community.

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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 Suddenly he hears the song of a single skylark - that soaring, tinkling, joyous sound - and he is transported away from the drizzle and dark thoughts. Grounded by the beauty of nature, perspective dawns. No longer the leading role in his own private melodrama, but merely a minor part in nature's great epic. Charlie Corbett (C1 1990-95) has written a book, “ 12 Birds to Save Your Life – Finding Happiness in Nature“, due to be published in June. From dawn choruses to the first chiffchaff calls of spring, Charlie Corbett shows how the changing seasons can bring happy natural rhythms to times of hardship National Geographic Traveller

12 Birds to Save Your Life - Penguin Books Australia 12 Birds to Save Your Life - Penguin Books Australia

This is no ordinary ornithology, but one that portrays the very essence of each bird through a very human lens and shows us that both solace and joy can be ours by merely observing with an open eye and an open heart John Wright, author of The Forager's Calendar A wonderful blend of the lyrical and practical. Charlie shows us that our relationship with birds and the natural world is not only healing, but an important part of our cultural heritage worth protecting Adam Henson This is no misery memoir . . . The story moves apace to its uplifting conclusion, that Nature is the best medicine Country Life We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.Such is the power of these creatures to raise you from life's periodic depths. Through twelve characterful birds, Charlie show us that there is joy to be found in the very smallest of events - if we know where to look, and how to listen. From solitary skylarks to squabbling sparrows, he explores the place of these birds in our history, culture and landscape, noting what they look like and where you're most likely to meet them.