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My book "Dare to Bird" is officially out!

I just wanted to share that my book “Dare to Bird: Exploring the Joy and Healing Power of Birds” is now available in all bookstores and online. It is also available for loan for free at most libraries. For anyone who purchases or reads a copy I am very grateful for your support. I poured a lot of love into this coffee table book, which showcases photos I took in North America (including Hawaii) and hope you enjoy it. The book deals with how birds can help those suffering from grief and loss but also the joy they bring to all and why they are worth saving. It also discusses my work with young birders and why it’s vital to mentor youth and barriers faced in the hobby for BIPOC birders, LGBTQ+ and women and why I feel we need to actively continue to work to make birding more inclusive.

 

In Canada you can buy the book from Indigo and Amazon and all local bookstores. On Amazon Canada the book is a number 1 Best Seller in 4 categories: Nature and Wildlife Photography, Ecosystems, Environmental Conservation and Environmental Science and they temporarily sold out of their current stock!

 

www.indigo.ca/en-ca/dare-to-bird-exploring-the-joy-and-he...

 

www.amazon.ca/The-Healing-Power-of-Birds/dp/1771606541?dp...

 

In the USA you can but it online from Barnes and Nobles and other bookstores.

 

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dare-to-bird-melissa-hafting/114...

 

It is also available in Europe and Japan via Amazon.

 

You can read more about the book at the publishers website Rocky Mountain Books:

rmbooks.com/book/dare-to-bird/

 

The Kindle/Kobo eBook Version will be available on all platforms on June 24, 2024.

 

I wish my parents had lived to see this day. My father knew about the book and was proud of me and really couldn’t wait to read it. Hope they are both reading it wherever they are now and see the book is dedicated to them for all the love and support they gave to me in my life.

 

Thanks all,

Melissa Hafting

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Uploaded on June 18, 2024