01874cam a2200289 i 4500 1610267427 TxAuBib 20240927120000.0 230523s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781668016510 1668016516 TxAuBib rda Hughes, Frieda, author. George : a magpie memoir / Frieda Hughes. First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. New York : Avid Reader Press, 2023. 264 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "From poet and painter Frieda Hughes, a memoir of love, obsession, and feathers. When Frieda Hughes moved to the depths of the Welsh countryside, she was expecting to take on a few projects: planting a garden, painting, writing her poetry column for The Times (London), and possibly even breathing new life into her ailing marriage. But instead, she found herself rescuing a baby magpie, the sole survivor of a nest destroyed in a storm--and embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life. As the magpie, George, grows from a shrieking scrap of feathers and bones into an intelligent, unruly companion, Frieda finds herself captivated--and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him free. With irresistible humor and heart, Frieda invites us along on her unlikely journey toward joy and connection in the wake of sadness and loss; a journey that began with saving a tiny wild creature and ended with her being saved in return."--Publisher's description. 20240927. Hughes, Frieda. Magpies. Human-animal relationships. fast Autobiographies. fast