Birds of Sorrow: Notes from a River Junction in Northern New Mexico

by Tom Ireland

Details the author’s experiences after leaving the East coast to live on a 10-acre farm called La Junta in northern New Mexico, where he built a house, fenced in land, lived, and wrote.

228 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1991

Reviews

[Jon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would add a star for anyone interested in northern New Mexico, magpies and other birds, or homesteading. The illustrations are wonderful!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fellow gringo living in rural northern NM, I found Ireland's depictions spot-on -- particularly how place & creatures shape daily life.