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Original Title:	Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
ISBN:	0316019100 (ISBN13: 9780316019101)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award (2009)

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I thought this book was going to be about crows, and it WAS supposed to be about crows. That's what her editor asked her to do and it almost seemed that she felt the subject was beneath her. I find crows fascinating and an integral part of our cities ecosystem, not to mention they are scarily intelligent. So at first, I felt mislead and skeptical. She does share some interesting facts about crows, but altogether, it's about a chapter's worth.

But I found this such a surprising, satisfying read. She is from Seattle (bonus). The book is mostly focused on what it means to be a naturalist, and how to have hope for our world, even though the global warming damage has already been done. As depressing as this is, she struggles and succeeds in having an optimistic outlook. She has a young daughter, and she's influencing her daughter heavily - so she HAS to be optimistic.

But the overlying theme, that's really been on my mind, is just how much wildlife we have in our own urban surroundings. You don't have to drive out to "the country"! I'm morphing into a nerdy bird watcher and am amazed at the kind of birds, right here in Seattle. Many times crows have help me find these birds - I found a spotted owl recently. And I'm not easily impressed, being from Western Montana. I'm also looking at trees, plants and even bugs differently.

THIS IS WHERE I BARE MY SOUL: I stopped working a few years ago because of chronic illness. Being sick is isolating and I still grieve the loss of my "normal" life. To build up my physical & mental stamina, I've been taking slow, reflective walks in some of the spectacular natural places we have right here in Seattle. It's forced me to look at my surroundings and my life more clearly and closely. And let me tell you, I've been learning & seeing some AMAZING things. But I digress...

BACK TO THE BOOK: So I do recommend this book. I wish I could give it 4.5 stars. The .5 is because the book title was misleading and a few times the mother/daughter stuff was just a little too precious. I'm rather jaded with the "hip mama" movement. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad people are are excited to be parents, but there are other aspects in life that are also very important and rewarding. But I DO know some truly hip mamas, who I admire greatly, and I think this author would definitely fall into this category.

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Title	:	Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
Author	:	Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 229 pages
Published	:	July 27th 2009 by Little Brown and Company (first published 2009)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Environment. Nature. Science. Animals. Birds. Natural History

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I thought this book would be about crows, or at the very least about birding in an urban environment. Only once does the author list the species she sees on a walk to Target (while being an apologist for shopping at Target. I don't care if she shops at Target). I really enjoyed Haupt's book Pilgrim on the Great Bird Continent, but as someone who already walks around with binoculars every time I go outside (and feels no shame or embarrassment in doing this, as opposed to the author when she

An easy, pleasant read about the value of getting to know your local wildlife and staying hopeful about the (daunting) ecological future. It's also a primer on birdwatching and "knowing your local crows." After the first chapter, I expected Haupt to "get mystical" about the planet, but she is rather pragmatic in her view of the current state of things and suggests we ought to take a walk outside and learn to appreciate what we have, whether we live on top of a mountain or in an urban jungle. I

They press us to our own wilder energies. From the textThe author of Crow Planet is fond of the term zoopolis defined as a place where human and wild geographies meet and mingle. Examples of this intersection of the human and wild geographies abound in her writing and on the grounds of her suburban home in Seattle. Perhaps the overarching symbol in this book is Charlotte, a fledgling crow with a broken leg which appeared on her lawn one morning. Haupt is an experienced wildlife rehabilitator,

Of course, it was full of interesting crow information, but what made the book inspiring was her practical, doable guide to how to love nature like a naturalist and her tenacious grip on hopefulness. I especially loved her "grown-up optimism." In spite of many reasons to feel despairing about the future of the earth, Haupt concludes "our bondedness with the rest of creation, a sense of profound interaction, and a belief in our shared ingenuity give meaning to our lives and actions on behalf of

Haupt has worked in bird research and rehabilitation for the Audubon Society and other nature organizations. I read her first book, Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds, quite a few years ago, when my husband first got big into birding. During a bout of depression, she decided to start paying more attention to the natural world right outside her suburban Seattle window. Crows were a natural place to start. From then on she took binoculars everywhere she went, even on walks to Target. She spent

This was the last book I read of 2019 and honestly I think it may have been one of my all year favorites. It was fascinating and had depth that I didn't expect at all. I like crows. A lot, actually. But this was about a lot more than crows. It was about climate change and hope and being a naturalist and doing what we can and also doing more than that and thinking and loving our families and our homes and our surroundings and all the animals that live in both places. And also crows, for sure. It

This is a book of spirituality as well as natural history. Haupt is not a particular fan of crows, a species which grows at the pace the human race grows, and largely because of human devastation of other species' habitats. Her editor urges the project on her and it ultimately rouses her from depression and an understandable fatalistic attitude toward planetary health. This book is a mixture of science, storytelling, mythology, and observations on both the world around us and the world within.