Ohio University Press is pleased to announce the publication of "Out of the Woods: A Bird Watcher's Year" (May 2007), by the late Ora E. Anderson. "Ora Anderson is the Thoreau of the Appalachian woods." --William H. Thompson, Editor, Bird Watcher's Digest Here is a link to the book's webpage: <http://www.ohioswallow.com/bookinfo.php?book_id=9780821417416> "One needs to be lost now and then," Anderson begins one of his pieces, "momentarily disoriented, a traveler on an unfamiliar trail." ("Lost--by Choice) This adventurous spirit--expressed by a man in the latter part of his ninety-four years--animates the short essays and poems in "Out of the Woods." Ora E. Anderson was someone who keenly observed and mused upon the glories of the natural world. His writing expresses his ease of being when out of doors, and often swells with wonder when he confronts the simplest things--a floating feather, dry leaves on a pond's surface. These moments are not exotic, yet Anderson's poetic way of looking at things makes them feel freshly seen, appreciated, and connected to the larger stories going on in nature. The selected writings in "Out of the Woods" were chosen with a theme in mind, that of birds and bird watching, and organized to reflect the seasons of the year. Generously illustrated with the drawings of Julie Zickefoose, "Out of the Woods" is a book that will interest bird watchers, nature enthusiasts, and especially those who knew Ora E. Anderson or who heard his inimitable spoken word essays broadcast for many years on WOUB-NPR radio. The Ohio University Press website includes audio and video clips of Ora Anderson available for downloading. Sincerely, Jeff Kallet Book Publicist Jeff Kallet Ohio University Press 19 Circle Drive, The Ridges Athens, OH 45701 (740) 593-1158 [log in to unmask] www.ohio.edu/oupress ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]