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More copies of this ISBN:Four Wings and a Prayerby Sue Halpern
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide — no one butterfly makes the round trip — but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest on the high slopes of Mexico’s Neovolcanic Mountains, and then make the return trip in the spring. In Four Wings and a Prayer, Sue Halpern sets off on an adventure to delve into the secrets behind this extraordinary phenomenon. She visits scientists and butterfly lovers across the country, offering a keenly observed portrait of the monarchs’ migration and of the people for whom they have become a glorious obsession. Combining science, memoir, and travel writing, Four Wings and a Prayer is an absorbing travelogue and a fascinating meditation on a profound mystery of the natural world. From the Hardcover edition. Book News Annotation:US writer Halpern describes the migration of monarch butterflies that
live east of the Rocky Mountains from as far north as Canada to
Mexico. She reminds readers that no one butterfly makes the round
trip, but every year millions find their way to the same 50 acres in
Mexico's Neovolcanic Mountains.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:“Halpern’s meditation on monarchs is both dreamy and sharp, artfully written, and tirelessly reported.” Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief Every autumn monarch butterflies make astonishing migrations: those born west of the Rockies typically make their way to the Pacific Coast. But the butterflies born east do the truly unimaginable; starting as far north as Canada, they fly thousands of miles to Mexico. Memory is not their guide–no one butterfly makes the round trip–but each year millions find their way to the same fifty forested acres in Mexico’s Neovolcanic Mountains. Combining science, memoir, and travel writing, Four Wings and a Prayer gives us a keenly observed portrait of the mystery of the monarch’s migration and the people fascinated by that mystery and by the monarchs themselves. Review:“Read Four Wings and a Prayer; it might change your life.” –Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic Synopsis:Halpern undertakes an enchanting study of the monarch butterfly: its awe-inspiring annual migration and the scientists and amateurs who are obsessed with this evanescent creature. Line drawings. Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-210).
About the AuthorSue Halpern is the author of Migrations to Solitude. Her work has appeared in Granta, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times, Audubon, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone, and Orion, among other publications. She lives in a small town in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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