{"product_id":"why-peacocks-an-unlikely-search-for-meaning-in-the-worlds-most-magnificent-bird-paperback","title":"Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World's Most Magnificent Bird - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSean Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks--and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 Carnegie Medal for Excellence Longlist Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Sean Flynn's neighbor in North Carolina texted \"Any chance you guys want a peacock? No kidding!\" he stared bewilderedly at his phone. He had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. But as an award-winning magazine writer, this kind of mystery intrigued him. So he, his wife, and their two young sons became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy Peacocks?\u003c\/i\u003e, Flynn chronicles his hilarious and heartwarming first year as a peacock owner, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden to their befuddling Charles Darwin to their bewitching the likes of Flannery O'Connor and Martha Stewart. And fueled by a reporter's curiosity, he travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand, with stops including a Scottish castle where peacocks have resided for centuries, a southern California community tormented by a serial killer of peacocks, and a Kansas City airport hotel hosting an annual gathering of true peafowl aficionados. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt turns comically absurd and deeply poignant, \u003ci\u003eWhy Peacocks?\u003c\/i\u003e blends lively, insightful memoir and illuminating science journalism to answer the title's question. More than that, it offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSean Flynn is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and author who's reported from six continents during the past thirty years. A long-time correspondent for \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, his work has been widely anthologized and translated into nearly a dozen languages. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382217359538,"sku":"9781982101084","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3a3f7b3fdba52446dba83584267d3ebe.webp?v=1777830792","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/why-peacocks-an-unlikely-search-for-meaning-in-the-worlds-most-magnificent-bird-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}