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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with Wings Paperback - 2005
by Mark Bittner
This is the inspiring story of how one man found his life's work and true love among a gang of wild parrots roosting in one of America's most picturesque urban settings--San Francisco. When a documentary filmmaker captures the story, Mark Bittner's life truly takes flight.
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The first time I saw them was on Russian Hill at a housecleaning job.
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Like a lot of young people in the 1970s, Mark Bittner took the path of the "dharma bum." When the counterculture faded, Mark held on, seeking shelter in the nooks and crannies of San Francisco's fabled bohemian neighborhood, North Beach. While living on the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, he made a magical discovery: a flock of wild parrots. In this unforgettable story, Bittner recounts how he became fascinated by the birds and patiently developed friendships with them that would last more than six years. When a documentary filmmaker comes along to capture the phenomenon on film, the story takes a surprising turn, and Bittner's life truly takes flight.
"A fascinating love story with wings." --"Boston Herald
"[A] charming memoir. For devoted birders everywhere." --"Reader's Digest, Editor's Choice
"[An] inspirational saga of one man finding his life's meaning in the most serendipitous way." --"San Jose Mercury News
"Instructive, surprising, sweet." --Gary Snyder, author of "Turtle Island and "Mountains and Rivers Without End
"A fascinating love story with wings." --"Boston Herald
"[A] charming memoir. For devoted birders everywhere." --"Reader's Digest, Editor's Choice
"[An] inspirational saga of one man finding his life's meaning in the most serendipitous way." --"San Jose Mercury News
"Instructive, surprising, sweet." --Gary Snyder, author of "Turtle Island and "Mountains and Rivers Without End
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- Title The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with Wings
- Author Mark Bittner
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2005-01-25
- ISBN 9781400081707 / 140008170X
- Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.3 x 0.68 in (20.32 x 13.46 x 1.73 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Northern California
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Cultural Region: West Coast
- Geographic Orientation: California
- Locality: San Francisco, California
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Ingram Advance, 01/01/2005, Page 46
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Broadway Books, 2005. Trade paperback. Very Good. 83x11x128. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill is the inspiring story of how one man found his lifeâs workâand true loveâamong a gang of wild parrots roosting in one of Americaâs most picturesque urban settings.Mark Bittner was down on his luck. Heâd gone to San Francisco at the age of twenty-one to take a stab at a music career, but he hadnât had much success. After many years as an odd-jobber in the area, he accepted work as a housekeeper for an elderly woman. The gig came with a rent-free studio apartment on the cityâs famed Telegraph Hill, which had somehow become home to a flock of brilliantly colored wild parrots.In this unforgettable story, Bittner recounts how he became fascinated by the birds and made up his mind to get to know them and gain their trust. He succeeds to such a degree that he becomes the local wild…
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