2 comments about Peregrine Quest: From a Naturalist's Field Notebook.

1. Never have I been on trip like this! Dr. Clayton White's journey throughout the world of peregrine falcons is unsurpassed. Like an exotic travel log, White takes his readers through every step of the way. Every sensation is brought to life and at the end, the reader is rewarded in so many ways.
   
   Don't miss this rare opportunity for an truly engaging experience!



2. from STEVE HEYING's review in AMERICAN FALCONRY MAGAZINE:
   
   Wow! What a tour-de-force this book Peregrine Quest is to experience. Author Clayton M. White guides - no - leads the reader on a worldwide expedition through his life long passion, that of the peregrine falcon and its environs. He accomplishes this by recounting retelling from his fields notes and memory the tales and stories of his life adventures from fifty some years of field work. Along the way, in this shared journey, one cannot help but also gain a deeper insight into the greater underlying meaning of living not just a good life, but rather a great life on this planet we call Earth. Through the vector of sharing with him his pursuit of all the knowledge of all that is of the peregrine falcon, Professor White exposes the reader of his book to that which is life on earth in any and all places he has come to fully experience. We are led to feel the wind, the rain or lack thereof, the bugs, the other birds, the sunsets, the heat and the cold, all the attributes of place as he has experienced these places. In each expose of each peregrine in its place and time, Professor White builds a complete picture of the circle of life within that particular place with photographs, word stories, and cameos of what he sees and feels and knows while he is there. He tries to cover all the important details, literally leaving no stone unturned. Professor White is an artist, working with a full palate of paints, using broad strokes so as to give color and texture to all of Alaska, or with the use of fine line vignettes to color one eyrie on one rock on one river in one special place in Alaska. With earth shattering conclusions or short incidental stories, Clayton builds pictures of time and space that put the reader there, and educate us as to how we should act or feel while we are there.
   
   Any falconer with any experience or wishing to have any experience with a peregrine falcon either does owe or will eventually owe some part of that experience to Clay White. This book delineates the "why" of that truth and fact. If along the way of that "peregrine experience," if said falconer becomes a better human being as well, he may also owe that to Clay White or to the people Clay has influenced during his life time. Some of that knowledge and influence will come from this book and Clay White's lifetime work for future generations to tap into. This book is a "must have," and one that will be read over and over as a most enjoyable trip into Clay White¹s world and the peregrine experiences contained within.

No comments about The Politics Of Multiculturalism: A Ukrainian-Canadian Memoir.

No comments about Aprendiendo a Caer (Coleccion Espiritualidad (Barcelona, Spain).).

No comments about Candle By Night: The Story Of The Life And Times Of Kezia Payne De Pelchin, Texas Pioneer Teacher, Social Worker And Nurse.

No comments about Charles S. Johnson: Leadership Beyond the Veil in the Age of Jim Crow.

No comments about The Teacher.

No comments about Socialism with Deficits: An Academic Life in the German Democratic Republic.

No comments about Frederick Jackson Turner: Historian, Scholar, Teacher.

5 comments about Teachah Don't Know Nothin.

1. This book opens a door to a world I never knew, or if I did, I chose to ignore it, hoping that it would go away. I will never look at inner-city children, the same way I did before. Their loss of innocence is an American tragedy...Oglesby actions as a teacher, as a humanitarian and a courageous woman, is a triumph over a seemingly hopless situation.
   I am most interested in reading more books by this author.
   Jorge Nuñez.



2. It should be required reading for all teachers and those who are planning to be teachers, social workers, law enforcement, and anyone who works with inner city kids. Margot Gillin, Waukegan, IL



3. Fun! I couldn't put it down. This book gave me a greater respect and understanding for children who live in the ghettos and for teachers who work with them. Karen Helman, Charlotte, N.C.



4. I found this book to be fascinating and informative. Its strength lies not in the fact that it pushes an agenda effectively, but that it doesn't have an agenda. Most books of this genre are written to try to convince the reader of their opinion, but this one isn't. Lightly edited, you get to see the way that things actually are instead of the way that an author WANTS you to see it. There are things here to encourage and infuriate both ends of the political spectrum. This actually makes sense, as both sides have valid points but carry them too far. It is often difficult (make that nearly impossible) to convey life in the projects in a way that enables people who are from a more normal environment to understand it. This book does so in a way that I have never seen before.



5. Teachah don't know nothin...and neither do we that grew up in a sheltered system until it's cracked open. This book cracked open a lot of beliefs that were rumored to have been true, but were too ugly to face. Dee Oglesby faced them squarely as a naive outsider-then as an insider that slowly gained the confidences of ostracized and oppressed individuals. And it's real. The freshness is amazing. The language is frank, sometimes jolting like a shot of harsh reality. The writing at first appeared simplistic, but in short it came out to be simple truth-as it really occurred. This is not about artifice, it's about actuality. And that's incredible. She weaved her way into their hearts and minds with time and honesty. She shed light in the dim arena of inner-city schooling and created bright spots in blemished futures. In short, she managed to 'educate' students despite an institution that rewards grades above learning. It's a good read. And a great education!

No comments about George S. Counts: Educator for a New Age.