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In the Crosswinds takes readers on a captivating and humorous journey from the woods of western New York to the jungles of Ecuador and the wetlands of Africa, exploring the complexities of land, movement, identity, and belonging. Join ecologist and avid birder Eli J. Knapp on a quest to rediscover…

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As an inveterate and wildly ignorant amateur birdwatcher, I couldn’t resist giving this book a try.

I found it at my local library. The very title seemed to mirror much of my own poetry, an unexpected synchronicity that called my name, and its contents exceeded expectations. 

This book is deeply personal without being self-involved. Although the author possesses a depth of knowledge about birds I will never approach, his humor and self-deprecation make the book as accessible as it is mind-blowing. Like a poet, Knapp offers us vignettes whose tiny glimpses manage to mirror the whole universe.

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