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NonFiction/ Memoir . Cute and full of heart. A scientist is given a baby owl to raise for life. It is about their life and bond and you learn some about owls also. It found it to be interesting, sometimes funny, sometimes sad. It made me tear up! 4 stars.

If you want to read a book about owl antics, and I do, then this will do nicely. But if you want gorgeous prose about nature, you're going to have to go back to Annie Dillard or Rachel Carson. Also, the anthropomorphism is a bit much at times. I do believe animals have richer cognitive lives than many people think, but this goes a bit far at points.

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This Great Horned Owlet is for @bookishbitch who said owls were cool. I took a gazillion pictures of it and its parent last Saturday.

I think owls are cool birds. #tbrpile

Although reading the truth about caring for a barn owl in your home dashed my dreams of having my very own Hedwig, this book was very entertaining while sprinkling in lots of cool information about barn owls.
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@Oryx you are absolutely right, I love nonfiction. I also really like owls so this is a perfect fit for me. Thanks so much!

I‘m on a roll with animal companion stories. I plowed through this one as I got caught up in Wesley‘s story and all the remarkable details about barn owls! The story: A baby owl is born with a damaged wing, a young woman with experience of working with owls adopts him, and a story of friendship blossoms. It‘s a sweet story and will make you wish humans were kinder and gentler to our furry and feathered friends and their natural habitats.

The story was smart and sweet and educational, and relatable to anyone who has ever referred to themselves as "Mommy" to their pet (guilty as charged!) The narrator was excellent, complete with owl noises. The downside is that, well, SPOILER ALERT: animals do not live forever. I ugly-cried in my car on the way to work during the last ten minutes. Still my favorite read this year, so far. #audiobook

After several fails, I finally NAILED IT for an #audiobook for my commute. You guys: if you love and respect animals in every way, and you're a softie about it, you will love this true story. Not only do I find that I knew NOTHING about owls (they are easily offended, for one thing) but I am soaking up the entertaining and fascinating details of the relationship between the author and this bird of prey. I'm sure I'll cry later, but it's SO GOOD!

Read in one sitting. The writing is ok but the story and emotion more than make up for any stiltedness. The relationship between the author and her owl was beautiful to read.

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And the Kleenex will be flowing freely I'm sure.
Evening reading.
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