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Delilah Doolittle has to help Mrs. Fairchild find hermissing macaw.But it's not going to be easy.Her search leads herto Tijuana--and into the middle of a bird smuggling ring.Now she hasto figure out how to get the bird home to the safety of herbirdcage--and get the smugglers behind bars, too. ... Read more

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A true account of the antics and incredibly intelliget behavior of this largest member of the parrot family, which took place in college professor Wolfe's office at New York University. Mac's hilarious and surprising tricks and 150+ word vocabulary made him the "clown of the campus" and a prime attraction for students and faculty alike, and later brought him nationwide fame. ... Read more

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"Mac" the Macaw
I throughly enjoyed the book and illustrations (this is the first time I've seen illustrations by Hopi artist Neil David Sr. that did not portray some aspect of Hopi life).However I was surprised and disappointed that this book (which is mainly for children) hadn't been more carefully edited for grammatical errors.The opening of the book also left me wondering about the legality and ethics of the trade in exotic birds.

The bird that went to college"
For a true story, this is one of the funniest and clever accounts of the activities of a pet bird. The macaw is the largest and most intelligent of the parrot family, and Mac more than lives up to its reputation. Wolfe's lively narrative style will appeal to both children and adults, as he recounts the unexpected and humorous adventures of his pet who lived in his college office. The colorful illustrations are equally engaging, as done by Hopi Indian artist Neil David, Sr. as they bring to life the many stories of the "bird that went to college." (Review by Caecilia M. Winnubst, PhD, LCSW, ACSW) ... Read more

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Offering fascinating insight into life in the rain forest, this book follows a parrot through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Young adults will explore the meaning of the universe in this futuristic story of one humanoid's valiant attempt to revive the human race 600 years after its extinction. When the 100,000 survivors of a disastrous asteroid collision die from a deadly virus in AD 2305, humankind's only hope of survival is the parting instructions from Joe, a human master, to Samuel, one of the early humanoids (human-like robots). The story opens 600 years later, when Samuel is both smart and technologically advanced enough to attempt re-inception—the ignition of the spark of life into his former human masters' bodies. While Samuel and the humanoids strive to fulfill Joe's last wishes, underlying themes consider the makeup of human life, the possibilities of biotechnology, and whether humans are the creators or the victims of their universe. ... Read more

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Too Wretched Even for the Bulwer-Lytton Contest
"Scientists first detected the armada of rogue asteroids advancing from the Alpha Centauri star grouping in the year 2214 of their chrono-calendar system."That bit of laughable science is on page 11 and is part of a larger information dump which uses nearly every adjective for listening available in the English language.The whole book is more or less in they style of telling rather than showing and what it tells us is that the author does not know anything about science.A great example this is on page 145 where there is a "thin black laser beam" showing that the author apparently does not even know that lasers beams are light and it is as illogical as a black flashlight beam.The only other error of science I'll mention is that he uses "Negroid", "Caucasian", "Indo-Caucasian", and "Mongoloid" as scientific terms.

Even if he had made no science mistakes the book would be near unreadable due to a style of writing that reminds me of a high school student badly imitating the style of his favorite roleplaying game novelization.The bad guy is pure evil of the sort that reminds a reader of a cardboard cut out while the good characters from the past are dreadfully trite stereotypes saying stock phrases like, "Let's move it guys, the main event is still down there."And simply everywhere Mr. Macaw makes up awkward phrases when there are already better words for what he is describing.In short this novel is about clueless people "re-incepted" (would not resurrected have worked just as well?) 600 years in the future by dippy techno mystics who declare any bits of life to be a sign of "the ninth day of man", even though they frequently say they don't know what that means.

I have read very few books that were more poorly written than Vigil's End.The 'science' is dreadful, the prose itself is dull, and the dialogue is painful to read.It exemplifies the sort of vanity project produced by authors without a dictionary, style guide, or clue.

A great read, a great concept

Based on recent headlines, you might wonder, at times, if it would be a good idea to wipe the slate clean and start civilization all over again.Well, if you've ever thought along those lines, you may change your mind after reading Vigil's End by Grant Macaw.The destruction of the Earth's biosphere and the end of all humanity ... you have to stop and think for a moment about the enormity of such an event!

Grant Macaw has thought about it and he brings this horrific world into focus in Book One of the Ninth Day of Man.The universe is a dangerous place, full of titanic forces beyond our control and from which we can only run and hide.Deep in a sanctuary designed to escape these forces the last remnant of human civilization survives below the surface of an Earth shrouded in a black, toxic, atmosphere.

600 years have past since multiple asteroid collisions wiped out all life on the surface and the guardians of the sanctuary have watched and waited for the time when conditions would be right to return life to the surface.What were once instructions passed down from the days of the catastrophe have now become legend; but will that day ever come?Can someone be found with the courage to take up the task of restoring what once was?Would that even be a wise or proper aspiration?

These questions are dealt with as the fires of humanity are rekindled in an enjoyable tale suitable for anyone who reads for the pure love of it.I enjoyed the plot that unfolded carefully like an intricate flower.This book is a good recommendation for the young adult reader and may be enjoyed by any fan of science fiction.

Reviewed by Hugh Mannfield at stormbold.com.

Great Book, Engaging and Emotional
So the story sets up like this, Mankind sees that a large "Global Killer" asteroid is coming and has a number of years to prepare for it. This in a timeframe just a few dozen years from now so there is no technology that can save the planet or lift the population out of harms way. So the idea is to dig and dig deep. A large underground complex is built to house a large population of humans and like the story of Noah's Ark with a modern twist, DNA samples of as many animals, plants, viruses and bacteria are collected for the future use of mankind after the planet becomes habitable again. This is called Sanctuary.

The book starts 600 years after the asteroids impact, all life in Earth is gone and Sanctuary has changed.

The author, Grant Macaw while not entirely new to writing, this is his first major publication and while I like to try new authors from time to time we all know that it can be a hit or miss proposition. But having met the author, I decided to give the book a try.

The story is well written story, it's easy to read and the story flows from chapter to chapter. The book is what I would call an intellectual story. Written in the fashion of Isaac Asimov who was an extremely intelligent man himself, his writings often reflected his back ground in science. It's the same with Grant Macaw and Vigil's End, the story dives into a few heady subjects, but the author does a great job explaining these things so the reader is not ever lost as to what is going on. But you can clearly see Macaw's background in military intelligence, strategic planning and space operations coming out in his writing.

The story is very engaging, so much so that you can't help but wonder what is going to happen next and that to me is a good sign that you are reading a good book and I found myself going through an interesting range of emotions while reading the story. To the realization that mother Earth is dead and the thoughts and feelings that brings because it's all gone, all of Human history is gone. None of it all seemed to matter because its all gone, the Earth as the cradle of human civilization has been destroyed along with every single life form that we shared this planet with are all gone. It's a sobering thought and one that brings a level of sadness to the reader that helps engage him in the story as you really want to see how things are going to turn out.

I very much recommend this book to any Sci-Fi fan, you wont be disappointed. ... Read more

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Rusty was always pretty hardheaded. It seems life's lessons for him had to be experienced first hand. As he walked down the road of life, he fell numerous times, but knew that he was never too smart to ever think that there was no more to learn. He takes you on a short journey through some incredible experiences that will have you laughing at times and crying at others, yet astonished at still other times. Although it would seem that Rusty didn't follow the right path that was thrust upon him earlier on in his adventures, he knew it was running parallel to him at all times. Be it a scare tactic by an unseen force, a love motive, or the belief that God is right there by his side, he zigzags across that line, which truly is the only way to happiness. ... Read more

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In 2256, the world ended. All life on the Earth's surface perished.

And, the Universe didn't even notice.

Or, did it?

Now it's 2881, six hundred years later. Is there a 'Ninth Day' for Man?

A future human drama about what happened to us-- 600 years after our world ended. Engaging, entertaining, exploring whether we have an ultmate destiny, and whether the Universe is master or servant to our creation. ... Read more

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The Ninth Day
Very interesting story line.Blends science fiction, technology, philosophy and religion.Made me think while reading and after.

I'm not a science fiction enthusiast, but this book held my interest.The odd character names were a bit thick to wade through, and the setting was hard to figure out initially, but as the story continued, things became more clear yet also more intriguing.On the whole a very well written piece that will make you think.It's a classic tale of good versus evil with solid characters that you root for and others that you despise.There is predictable action as well as surprise.In the end there is hope.

A good read.

Awesome!
I love this book.I was especially impressed with the science involved.One portion, (I am ashamed to say) made me cry.I can't wait for the next book.I hope there is a next book.This story begs to be continued.

Startling ending!
You can't beat this story for keeping your attention.If you look hard enough, you can see the thread of some contemporary human problems addressed.The characters are what hold you and the story line can make you think (even if it does hurt your brain).But the ending puts the capstone to the book.It was unexpected...who are these people of the future, anyway?Even in the future, all is not what it seems and what we think we know about ourselves may not be what we need to know.

A good read!
An intriguing view into a possible future for Earth.Grant Macaw creates a future full of interesting characters, challenges and ethical questions--once you get started you won't want to put this book down.

A good read!
Intriguing view into a possible future Earth.Grant Macaw offers a glimpse into the future full of personalities, challenges and answers open to your own interpretation.It's well worth the time to read. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!The Chestnut-fronted Macaw or Severe Macaw (Ara severus) is one of the largest of the Mini-Macaws. It reaches a size of around 45 cm (18 in) of which around half is the length of the tail.They can be found over a large part of Northern South America from Panama south into Amazonian Brazil and northern Bolivia.Their lifespan is listed as anything from 30 to 80 years of age. ... Read more

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VERY POOR
A very poor book, regarding information on pet macaws. Long parts of this book deal with the classification, the various macaw species and breeding, but provides no useful information for keeping and training this bird, no info for health and poor info for their diet. The purchace of this book was a mistake of mine.

Waste of Time
This book is a literal translation from a very old, out-dated German text.It provides no useful information for today's companion macaw owner.It does have nice pictures.Pass on this one!

Another opinion...
Out of this book's 98 Pages, (including the index) 83 discuss different Macaw species and their origins. There are just 6 pages dedicated to keeping a Macaw and they are large print and filled with photos. Yes, the photos are nice and if you want to know about Macaws themselves (maybe for a book report) this is a good source. If you live with a Macaw and want a book that will provide you with practical info for daily interaction, I'm afraid this book won't help much.

Beautiful pics, very good for the beginner
The pictures are really very nice, and all the information provided is worth. ... Read more

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Fun, fun, fun!
This is the third book in the Robyn Devara series, and it takes the reader on a wild ride into the jungle of Costa Rica. Field biologist Robyn Devara is compelling and very likeable. The rest of the cast of characters is interesting and well written. The fast moving plot, amazing setting (it's like you're actually there!) and lots of humour makes this a really excellent read. ... Read more

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Chapters: Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Ara, Spix's Macaw, Military Macaw, Blue-And-Yellow Macaw, Lear's Macaw, Hyacinth Macaw, Blue-Headed Macaw, Red-Bellied Macaw, Golden-Collared Macaw, Red-And-Green Macaw, Red-Shouldered Macaw, Blue-Winged Macaw, Blue-Throated Macaw, Cuban Red Macaw, Neotropical Parrot, Saint Croix Macaw, Chestnut-Fronted Macaw, Red-Fronted Macaw, Great Green Macaw, List of Macaws, Glaucous Macaw, Lesser Antillean Macaw, Anodorhynchus, Red-Tailed Blue-And-Yellow Macaw, Martinique Macaw, Dominican Green-And-Yellow Macaw, Primolius, Anodorhynchus Purpurascens, Mini-Macaw, Jamaican Green-And-Yellow Macaw, Hypothetical Extinct Species, Jamaican Red Macaw. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 136. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a large, colorful macaw. It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics. Range extends from extreme south-eastern Mexico to Amazonian Peru, Bolivia and Brazil in lowlands up to 500 m (1,640 ft) (at least formerly) up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft). It has been widely extirpated by habitat destruction and capture for the parrot trade, but locally it remains fairly common. Formerly it ranged north to southern Tamaulipas. It can still be found on the island of Coiba. It is the national bird of Honduras. It is about 81 centimetres (32 in) long, of which more than half is the pointed, graduated tail typical of all macaws. The average weight is about 1 kilogram (2.2 lb). The plumage is mostly scarlet, but the rump and tail-covert feathers are light blue, the greater upperwing coverts are yellow, the upper sides of the flight feathers of the wings are dark blue as are the ends of the tail feathers, and the undersides of the wing and tail flight feathers are dark red with metallic gold iridescence. Some individuals may ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=944781 ... Read more

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Recognised internationally as one of the world's most accomplished and talented aviculturists, Rick Jordan has produced the perfect companion for anybody interested in macaws, be it as a pet or as breeders. Featuring spectacular full colour photography throughout, this title is packed with valuable and highly useable information. Set out in three sections: Section 1: Breeding Macaws (including aviary design and construction, nutrition, breeding, incubation and hand rearing, diseases and disorders). Section 2: Macaws as Pets and Companion Birds (including housing, feeding, health aspects, behavioural problems). Section 3: Species: Blue and Gold Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Buffon's Macaw, Military Macaw, Green-Winged Macaw, Red-Fronted Macaw, Hyacinth Macaw, Blue-Throated Macaw, Severe Macaw, Red-Bellied Macaw, Illiger's Macaw, Yellow-Collared Macaw, Blue-Headed Macaw, Red-Shouldered (Hahn's) Macaw, Red-Shouldered (Noble's) Macaw. Captive Rarities: Spix's Macaw, Lear's Macaw. Gone Forever: Glaucous Macaw, Cuban Macaw. ... Read more

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Very Good Primer on Macaws
I had trouble finding this book and finally ordered it off of an Australian website.It took a while to arrive but it was well worth the wait.This book has excellent and complete information on keeping macaws in both aviaries and as companion birds.The last section of the book is dedicated to discussion all species of Macaws including those extinct in the wild - the Lear's Macaw and the Spix's Macaw.It also includes very good information on the dwarf macaw species'.This book is hard to find but if you're new to macaw keeping it is well worth the effort. ... Read more

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Visit the Amazon rain forest to learn about these large parrots and their life in the tree canopy. Photo-realistic.

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