What do you think?
Rate this book


22 lecciones de serenidad inspiradas en los pájaros.
A menudo aprendemos de aquello que menos esperamos. Precisamente, este es el secreto que nos confía este libro. En un momento como el actual, en el que vivimos continuamente conectados al reloj o a una pantalla, estas 22 lecciones breves e inspiradoras nos enseñan a observar lo que nos rodea, pero también a reconectar con la naturaleza que sigue allí, esperándonos.
¿Y qué mejor que detener por un instante el ritmo infernal de nuestras vidas para captar lo que nos dicen los pájaros?
Observando cómo estos pequeños (aunque grandes) maestros viven y están en el mundo, nosotros podemos enfocar la vida de otra manera para detenernos y reencontrarnos con nuestra verdadera esencia. Nunca es tarde, solo hace falta escuchar.
148 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 13, 2018
Often when I read books that have been translated it can feel like I’ve missed something vital that would have been captured in the original text. I didn’t experience that feeling here so commend Jennifer Higgins on her translation of the text into English.![]()
In spring, the godwit migrates to make its nest in the Arctic. By tracking one of these godwits with a satellite tag, researchers have discovered that they are capable of covering the distance between Alaska and New Zealand - over 7,000 miles - in one go. That equates to flying for a whole week at forty-five miles per hour. Consider, too, that the godwit weighs just 250 grams. What’s more, during this non-stop flight, the godwit rests by allowing only one half of its brain to fall asleep at a time - thereby enabling it to fly continuously through its sleep.I really enjoyed Joanna Lisowiec’s illustrations at the beginning of each chapter. The flamingoes and duck were two of my favourites.
If I were to nitpick I’d tell you that when facts were stated I would have liked to have seen these backed up with references, such as when it’s mentioned that crows’ brains have “twice as many synaptic connections as that of any mammal.”![]()