Bird Therapy (Hardback)
Joe Harkness (author), Chris Packham (foreword)- Temporarily unavailable
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A touching, endlessly surprising little book about the benefits of avian encounters on mental wellbeing, Bird Therapy recounts Harkness’ experience of breakdown and the subtle way in which ornithology began to raise his spirits once more. Tender, charming and ultimately uplifting, this is an understated gem.
The positive change in Joe's wellbeing was so profound that he started a blog to record his experience. Three years later he has become a spokesperson for the benefits of birdwatching, spreading the word everywhere from Radio 4 to Downing Street.
In this groundbreaking book filled with practical advice, Joe explains the impact that birdwatching had on his life, and invites the reader to discover these extraordinary effects for themselves.
Publisher: Unbound
ISBN: 9781783527724
Number of pages: 272
Dimensions: 222 x 141 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Succeeds - triumphantly - in articulating with great honesty what it is like to suffer with a mental illness, and in providing strategies for coping.' - Mail on Sunday
'Open, lucid and unpretentious . . . Harkness quietly, but very persuasively, makes the case for birdwatching (and wildlife-watching) as a counter to the stresses of modern life, and as a way of connecting with something larger than ourselves.' - Bird Watching Magazine
'A life-changing book' - Countryman
'A heartfelt account of one man's return to wellbeing, and his love of nature shines through.' - Herald Scotland
'I can't remember the last book I read that I could say with absolute assurance would save lives. But this one will.' - Chris Packham
'Fabulously direct and truthful, filled with energy but devoid of self-pity . . . I was impressed and enchanted. Highly recommended.' - Stephen Fry
'Succeeds - triumphantly - in articulating with great honesty what it is like to suffer with a mental illness, and in providing strategies for coping.' - Mail on Sunday
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