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substance of a book than does many a book review. But for
those who like reviews, this from the publisher:
¥ ÒA biography that reads like a novel.Ó Ñ The Wall Street
Journal
¥ ÒLaybourne was a badass.Ó Ñ Los Angeles Times
¥ ÒSweeneyÕs biography must be read to be believed.Ó Ñ
The Millions
¥ ÒEngrossing...Riveting...This entrances.Ó Ñ Publishers
Weekly
An intriguing piece of natural history, this book explores an
area of special interest (feathers) for anyone who has hiked
along a trail and found bits of bird. It is also a commentary
on our social structure and the social barriers which we erect
to reduce our effectiveness.
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look for a small hole in the gall; the gall will turn brown.
This photograph was taken on 15 September 2025 along
the trail into Rabb Park, on the western side of the Black
Range.
Trail Updates: Special Request
We have published a draft of the third edition of Walks In
The Black Range, probably publishing the Þnal in July.
What People Are
Reading and
Listening To
Please take a look at the draft. If you have more current
material (maps, photographs, trail condition, etc.) which
could be used in the third edition please consider sharing it
with the community. And if you are motivated to rewrite
an existing walk description or add a new one - that would
be wonderful. Please send your material to
rabarnes@blackrange.org.
The Feather Detective
The advantage of Google Books
(at the link for this book) is that
you can read several multi-page
excerpts from a work. That gives
you a better idea of the style and
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