＊2019年伦敦书展询问度极高的一本回忆录、自然日记以及自我改善书
＊作者在书中叙述观鸟是如何救了他的命，也可能救其他人的命
 
作者 Joe Harkness在2013年经历了一次神经衰弱，看了医生也试了医生所有的建议：吃药有帮助、辅导服务让他学习到很多、正念让他找到平静。但是，以上没有一样比大自然更有效地治疗他，尤其是观鸟。在这之前，他没有发现过鸟的美，但现在，每一次观鸟都让他更接近熟悉自己。
 
开始观鸟之后在自己身上产生的正面变化让他深刻到他开始写部落格来记录他的经验。三年后，他成为观鸟效益的的代言人，个大媒体开始找他分享心得。
 
在这本书中，Joe不但分享自己的经验，同时提供一些实用的忠告，邀请读者们自己体验看看观鸟如何能够改变人生！
 
关于作者：
 Joe Harkness写了三年的 Bird Therapy部落格。他是一位特殊需求老师，为青年服务了9年。@birdtherapy
 
'I can't remember the last book I read that I could say with absolute assurance would save lives. But this one will.' Chris Packham, best-selling author of Practical Naturalism and Amazing Animal Journeys
 
'...gripping, funny, moving... one of the most important books I have read for a long time.' Stephen Moss, author of Wild Hares and Hummingbirds and Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names
 
"...a generous, honest and gently inspirational book, a touching exploration of the solace we find in neighbourhood nature. Beginners at birdwatching and beginners at life – all of us – can learn something.." Patrick Barkham, author of Badgerlands and The Butterfly Isles
 
"Nature cannot cure you, but reading this beautiful and honest book will take you very close indeed to the best things going." Tim Dee, author of The Running Sky
 
"A manifesto for transformation... inclusive, unpretentious and evangelical in the best way" Melissa Harrison, author of All Among the Barley
 
"An antidote to the stress and confusion of modern life. This is an honest, warm and positive guide to decompression.... one bird at a time" Nick Baker, author of Rewild: The Art of Returning to Nature