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Jun 13, 2023 · “Christian Cooper’s book is every bit as wondrous and captivating as the birds he so adores—a joyous tour across subcultures and continents, and a masterful account of a life full of song, full of heart, and fully lived.” —Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Immense World “An uplifting and inspiring read.
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About Better Living Through Birding. Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up. “Wondrous . . . captivating.”—Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Immense ...
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Jun 13, 2023 · Chris Cooper begins the book by sharing autobiographical details of his life. He learned to love birds at an early age. That love of birds has led him on many interesting travel adventures, which he shares in the book. Cooper has led a very interesting life. He worked for Marvel Comics. He has traveled extensively all over the world.
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Jun 12, 2023 · Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. His book chronicles life as a Black birder, gay activist and Marvel comics writer and editor.
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Jun 13, 2023 · Birding was an immediate pleasure. “One of the best things about birding,” he writes, “is how it pulls you out of your inner monologue and forces you to observe a larger world.”. Feeling like a misfit in high school, Cooper found Harvard more welcoming. He discovered the Harvard Ornithological Club and the Gay Students Association, and ...
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This book soars!”—Juli Berwald, author of Spineless “Christian Cooper writes with passion and honesty—even about that Central Park run-in and media storm, which he handled with aplomb. Birders are fortunate to have Mr. Cooper as a spokesperson for the modern age.”—Noah Strycker, author of Birding Without Borders
Jun 13, 2023 · Christian Cooper is a self-described “Blerd” (Black nerd), an avid comics fan and expert birder who devotes every spring to gazing upon the migratory birds that stop to rest in Central Park, just a subway ride away from where he lives in New York City. While in the park one morning in May 2020, Cooper was engaged in the birdwatching ritual ...
