Fastest Things on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood
Language: English
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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First edition, first printing with full number line. A fine copy in a fine DJ, now protected in removable archival mylar. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #64.
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- Title
- Fastest Things on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood
- Author
- Masear, Terry
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0544416031
- ISBN 13
- 9780544416031
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
Before he collided with a limousine, Gabriel, an Anna’s hummingbird with a head and throat cloaked in iridescent magenta feathers, could spiral 130 feet in the air, dive 60 miles per hour in a courtship display, hover, and fly backward. When he arrived in rehab caked in road grime, he was so badly injured that he could barely perch. But Terry Masear, one of the busiest hummingbird rehabbers in the country, was determined to save this damaged bird, who seemed oddly familiar. During the four months that Terry worked with Gabriel, she took in 160 hummingbirds, from a miniature nestling rescued by a bulldog and a fledgling trapped inside a skydiving wind tunnel at Universal CityWalk, to Pepper, a female Anna’s injured on a film set. In their time together, Pepper and Gabriel form a special bond and, together, with Terry’s help, learn to fly again. Woven around Gabriel’s and Pepper’s stories are those of other colorful birds in this personal narrative filled with the science and magic surrounding these fascinating creatures.
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From the Back Cover
Terry Masear s charming account of saving hurt and orphaned hummingbirds grabbed my attention from the first paragraph and kept me riveted until the very last page. I loved this artfully woven story and am certain that animal lovers of all ages will as well.
Michele Raffin, author of The Birds of Pandemonium
This rare and lovely book is destined to be a classic. I was riveted, charmed, delighted, devastated, profoundly moved, and taken to a magical place few people ever get to glimpse. It's one of the best books I've ever read about how rehabbers bond with the animals we save.
Stacey O'Brien, author of Wesley the Owl
This book is a delightful read. No one else could write such a wonderful memoir of care, compassion, and delight for these small creatures. Masear s writing is
enthralling and captivating and I hated for it to end.
Joanna Burger, author of The Parrot Who Owns Me
Fastest Thing on Wings is an exaltation of hummingbirds, but it s also the story of Terry Masear s exceptional heart and heroism in saving these fragile and remarkable creatures. In her beautiful account, every rescue is a revelation. Hollywood is full of stars, but few shine as brightly as hers.
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
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