A season on the wind

Reviewed by:

Ceil Carey, retired public librarian and long time book discussion leader

REVIEW INTRODUCTION

Title:

A season on the wind

Author:

Suzanne Woods Fisher

Publisher:

Revell

http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/revell

Date:

2021

Format:

Paperback

Length:

310 pages

Overview:

This is a delightful Amish story set in Stoney Ridge, Pennsylvania. The unusual aspect of A season on the wind is the inclusion of birding in a variety of ways. Ben Zook is a famous birder who has written many books on the subject. He is on the trail of his nemesis, the white-winged tern. Micah Weaver is famous in his own right, locally, in Stoney Ridge. When a white-winged tern is spotted in that area, Ben arrives hoping to spot the elusive bird himself as the “icing on the cake” for his latest book. But Ben, who has traveled the world as a twitcher, finds himself laid low with a bout of malaria and forced to stay at the Weavers to recuperate. Penny Weaver, Micah’s sister, remembers Ben so well from a summer some years ago but strangely Ben seems to have no recollection of their encounters.

The story is one of love and forgiveness and  discovering one’s true self. You will be uplifted and inspired in the reading. Each chapter opens with a page, as it were, from a birder’s journal about a particular bird, some unique and some more common. A glossary of birding is also included which is very helpful.

Rating:

5

Audience:

Fans of Suzanne Woods Fisher, fans of Amish fiction, those interested in birding

Impact:

A wonderful tale of forgiveness, of others and oneself.

Includes:

-discussion questions

-excerpt from Fisher’s next release