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“Poignant and funny...a passionate book about unconditional love and commitment.” —The Washington Post * “Captivating.” —Associated Press * “Rich with imagery...It's impossible not to be smitten.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
From poet and painter Frieda Hughes, an intimate, charming, and humorous memoir recounting her experience rescuing and raising an abandoned…
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This book shares the story of a magpie, “George,” that Frieda Hughes rescued.
George lived in both his human world and the wild world beyond. George liked to play games with his human “friends.” In one such game, he would fly down and bounce off a human’s head—endearing to some, petrifying to others. He would also play hide-and-seek with various items.
After months living between human and wild worlds, George disappeared, emotionally wrenching and life-changing for Hughes.
From Davis' list on relationships between human and non-human animals.
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