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
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