“We’re all gonna die!” BYD Books

So…what’s up with this recent trend in “before you die” literature?! (Let’s call them BYD books).
I see these books at the front of bookstores, mentioned in magazine articles and, most recently, featured in the new books section of my library. January’s issue of the Smithsonian has an article talking about all of this.  Can we [...]

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Early Morning Wake Up Call: A Screech Owl

For some reason, I couldn’t seem to get any sleep last night. So, I was laying in bed at 5:30 a.m. trying not to think about the fact that the alarm would go off soon and willing myself to get some shut eye (because THAT works so well… and I heard a sound.
I sat upright, [...]

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