Hope is the Thing with Feathers by Christopher Cokinos

   Maxine Kumin recommends
Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, essays by Christopher Cokinos: "The vividly researched story of six extinct birds of the U.S.A. written by a Kansas State professor and ardent birder/environmentalist. This book deserves a wide readership and distribution. Is it possible for an author to exalt and depress his audience at the same time? Read it and decide for yourself." (Tarcher/Putnam)