Nurtured by Nature Book DIscussion: The Genius of Birds

705 Military Trail,Jupiter FL 33458

02 April, 2023

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RSVP by calling the Jupiter Library research desk at 561-744-2301 “Stories nurture our connection to place and to each other. They show us where we have beenand where we can go. They remind us of how to be human, how to live alongside the other livesthat animate this planet ... When we lose stories, our understanding of the world is less rich,less true.”—Author & Botanist Susan J. Tweit You are invited to explore the story and history of our natural environment, the interconnectedness of all natural elements in it, and how humans have altered it forever. We will seek to find ideas and strategies from the books to inform how we can move forward in a sustainable way in relation to our natural surroundings. A program of the Jupiter Branch of the Palm Beach County Library System in partnership with the Abacoa Community Garden (ACG). Moderated by David Traupman, Abacoa Community Garden Planting Coordinator. _ _ _ The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman (2016, 352 pps.) Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. Jennifer Ackerman has been writing about science and nature for three decades. She is the author of eight books, including the New York Times bestseller, The Genius of Birds, which has been translated into more than twenty languages. Her articles and essays have appeared in Scientific American, National Geographic, The New York Times, and many other publications. Ackerman is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in Nonfiction, a Bunting Fellowship, and a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Her articles and essays have been included in several anthologies, among them Best American Science Writing, The Nature Reader, and Best Nature Writing.