Introducing Dream Worlds [ and Open Systems ], a metaphysical journey of courage, mystery, and the human system.
The story follows a girl and her adventures during the summer months of her first year in town. Written for young adults of all ages, it will also appeal to middle grade readers.
Her dreams were troubling her, but that wasn’t half of what she had in store. Jan finally found the courage to enter the forest, but what she encountered was far more than she had bargained for.
For years now, at our weekend home, in the spring, I have caught the song of . . . somebody feathery . . . and my mind would launch immediately into a whistled intro to of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic, It Might As Well Be Spring { as performed live by The Stan Getz Quartet & Astrud Gilberto in 1964, and found on Getz Au Go Go } .
Why? Apparently, Mr. Getz { appropriately } incorporated the song of the White Throated Sparrow into his sax intro for this version. It’s been bugging me for all these …
by F. Schuyler Matthews, 1904
My grandmother handed down a well-worn edition of this book, and while I have only skimmed through it, I’m thoroughly enamoured of its intent. Perhaps if I’d looked up the White Throated Sparrow it would have helped out that search 🙂
From the publisher:
…In this beautifully written and well-illustrated guide to birds’ songs from 1904, Mathews describes 127 bird species, mostly of Eastern United States, and their songs. This fieldbook contains descriptions of the physical characteristics and habits of each, as well as detailed comments on their songs and calls. He includes musical