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The Bird Market of Paris: A Memoir

✍ Scribed by Moustaki, Nikki

Book ID: 108573562
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Tongue: en-US
Weight: 556 KB
Category: Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780805096514

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✦ Synopsis

"A stunning, exceptional memoir from a woman who truly understands and appreciates birds . . . A captivating, heart-warming tale and a delightful, inspiring read." --Joanna Burger, author of The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship

"[An] epiphany-provoking gem of a story, skillfully crafted, vivid and rich with feeling." --Richard Blanco, Presidential Inaugural Poet and author of The Prince of los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood

"No one writes better about birds than Nikki Moustaki . . . . [An] astonishing book." --Deb Olin Unferth, author of Vacation and Revolution

An avian expert and poet shares a true story of beloved birds, a remarkable grandfather, a bad-girl youth --and an astonishing redemption

Nikki Moustaki, author of The Bird Market of Paris , grew up in 1980s Miami, the only child of parents who worked, played, and traveled for luxury sports car dealerships....

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