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EQUINOX
LIFE, LOVE, AND BIRDS OF PREY |
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Dan O'Brien |
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Paperback |
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£16.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0803234597 |
ISBN 13: |
9780803234598 |
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 October, 2010 |
Pages: |
232 |
Description: |
Memoir of the summer and fall writer Dan O'Brien spent honing his falconry skills on his ranch in South Dakota |
Synopsis: |
The South Dakota winter gives a man time to think. One subzero morning, as Dan O'Brien approaches his fiftieth year, the autumnal equinox of his life, he takes stock. Feeling a waning sense of purpose, he decides to devote himself entirely, for the first time in his life, to his greatest loves-falconry, his bird dogs, and the prairie he calls home. That summer he obtains a remarkable falcon chick who immediately distinguishes herself by her ferocity. He names the bird Harley and trains her in the ways of falconry. Harley's powers of flight are awe-inspiring, her hunting success astounding, and like a lover, she captivates him. O'Brien hunts with her obsessively, reveling in her prowess and beauty. What he learns from her and from what happens one wind-driven day lead him to see fully things he had only just begun to glimpse. In this lyrical evocation of the grasslands, Equinox is a story of a life lived close to the natural cycles of the earth and of a midlife revelation of the importance of staying connected to all things held dear. |
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6 illustrations, 1 glossary |
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US |
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Bison Books |
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