Bird Brother - A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife

In Bird Brother, Rodney Stotts shares his unlikely journey to becoming a conservationist and one of America's few Black master falconers. Rodney grew up in Washington, D.C. during the crack epidemic, with guns, drugs, and the threat of incarceration affecting the lives of everyone he knew. He was no exception, but he was also employed by the newly founded Earth Conservation Corps, helping to restore and conserve the polluted Anacostia River. This work eventually sent his life in a different direction, as he began to train to become a master falconer and to develop his own raptor education program and sanctuary. Eye-opening, witty, and moving, Bird Brother is a testament to the healing power of nature, and a reminder that no matter how much heartbreak we've endured, we still have the capacity to give back to our communities and follow our dreams.

Summary

Rodney Stotts' incredible journey to become a master falconer shows the power and possibilities of nature and the humanspirit.

Product details

• Authors: Rodney Stotts, Rodney/ Pipkin Stotts
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781642831740
• ISBN: 978-1-64283-174-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; NATURE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Autobiography: general, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, natural history, Social issues & processes, Social and cultural history, Social and ethical issues, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Autobiography: philosophy and social sciences