Author Talk: Elizabeth Gehrman's Rare Birds

Elizabeth Gehrman, a Boston Globe Magazine contributor, shares her insights on writing Rare Birds: The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the man Who Brought it Back from Extinction. A tale of obsession, of hope, and of fighting for redemption against incredible odds, this book includes a bit of Bermuda history and a collection of interviews about the story of David Wingate. Known in his homeland as "birdman", Wingate devoted much of his life to giving the Bermuda petrel, also known as… Show more the cahow (a species once believed extinct) the chance it needed in its centuries-long struggle for survival. Six decades later, the cahow, still among the rarest of seabirds, has reached the hundred-pair mark and continues its nail-biting climb to repopulation. Gehrman's detailed account of Wingate's life shows just what can be accomplished with determination and sufficient time. Registration is required. Call (781) 259-2200 for details. See http://www.massaudubon.org/catalog/listing.php?program_code=1926-DFP13WI1 for more information.

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