Birds Gone Wild
Subtitle
(And Other Stories of Arizona Ostrich Ranching)
Birds Gone Wild is a humorous pop history of “feather farms” in Arizona, from boom to bust.
Stories explore the introduction of ostriches to the American Southwest, the legacy of the state’s first birds, unlikely pioneers and their feather fortunes, a disastrous ostrich drive and other cowboy wrangling foibles, followed by a promising new opportunity for these prehistoric birds. You’ll learn things you never knew you needed to know. And soon, you’ll be unable to resist telling all your friends about the amazing past, present and future of ostriches in Arizona.
Bio
Janelle Molony is an award-winning author from Phoenix and ASU alumni. She is a member of Women Writing the West and the Western Writers of America and is popularly known on YouTube as the “Hottie Historian.” Molony’s latest nonfiction, Birds Gone Wild (And Other Stories of Arizona Ostrich Ranching), has been called “a delightful romp” by AZ historian Jan Cleere and “Fascinating” by D.C. Cogburn of the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. Official: www.JanelleMolony.com/BirdsGoneWild
Praise for this book
Fascinating! I am in awe and so impressed at the depth of her ostrich research from the late 1800s to present day in Arizona.
D. C. "Rooster" Cogburn Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch, Arizona's longest running ostrich ranch in state history
Birds Gone Wild is a comprehensive look at ostrich farming, originating from the 19th-century South African feather boom, and the creation of captive breeding systems that expanded rapidly under colonial administration. The information is written in a conversational style and is mercifully free of textbook jargon, so it is easy to understand without any prior knowledge, but not patronizing for those who may know more. Molony employs a fair share of wit... We even learn what they taste like and their role in ancient Roman arena games. Overall, this is brilliantly insightful! Recommend.
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