Bøger af Gerry Rising

The publisher is William R. Parks: www.wrparks.com In his Introduction to Birder's Break the author, Dr. Rising, says, "These hundred brief essays represent the kind of reading I enjoy myself when I have a break. You can pick and choose or read them in sequence: there are no order requirements. They also represent a personal lifetime of birdwatching and study of avian ecology. But they also represent the interpretations of an amateur. I am like most of you: a birdwatcher whose vocation was very different but who has devoted thousands of hours to the field study of birds. Beginning when, as a 10-year old, I was drawn to the challenge of bird identification, my interest grew during my school years through fortunate associations with remarkable men (for birdwatching was then essentially a male activity) like Gordon Meade, Allan Klonick, Joe Taylor, Howard Miller, Fred Hall and Tom Killip. My ornithological activities dipped during my four-year World War II navy service, but they picked up again when I returned to college and continued as a teacher. That interest matured through my career in education and now my over twenty years of retirement from university teaching." This book is published by William R. Parks: www.wrparks.com

The publisher is William R. Parks: www.wrparks.com Here is a book for birdwatchers who wish to go beyond field identification. This wide-ranging essay collection, drawn from the author's avocational interest in ornithology, explores many avian topics that would otherwise be found in a shelf of resources. Here, for example, is ornithological history from Audubon and Wilson to Peterson and Sibley; information about extinct species - passenger pigeon, Carolina parakeet and Eskimo curlew - and the questionable status of the ivory-billed woodpecker; birding episodes from Baghdad to Korea by way of Mexico; and strange field encounters with bald songbirds and a two-headed sparrow. Even the species accounts include gems of information like the letter in the turkey essay from Ben Franklin to his daughter about whether the turkey or the eagle should be our national emblem. As a birdwatcher for 80 years, Gerry Rising brings that experience to the informal essays in this book, many of which appeared during his 25-year tenure as weekly Nature Watch columnist for the Buffalo News. He also served as editor of the New York State ornithological journal, The Kingbird, and contributed species accounts to Bull's Birds of New York.Birding has, however, always been an avocation for Rising. A mathematics teacher by profession, Dr. Rising taught in New York and Connecticut schools before joining faculties at the University of Minnesota and finally the University at Buffalo, from which he retired as distinguished teaching professor. He has written over 100 journal articles and a dozen math-related books including most recently Program Your Calculator and About Mathematics, the latter a text for college liberal arts students. Not a professional ornithologist, Professor Rising seeks in these essays to communicate his own involvement with and love of birds and the outdoors. In doing so he brings to bear the teaching skills for which he has received many awards and his extensive field experiences not only in western New York where he now resides but in extended trips to Florida and Alabama, Minnesota, Colorado and Washington and in Canada Ontario, Quebec, Vancouver and Newfoundland. He has hiked the Bruce Trail, the Finger Lakes Trail and extensive sections of the Appalachian Trail, has climbed the 46 high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains and has "circumnavigated" each of the Great Lakes on motor scooter camping trips. For anyone as yet unfamiliar with Rising's writing, you have a real treat ahead when you immerse yourself in these essays. The publisher is William R. Parks - Website: www.WRParks.com - Twitter: www.twitter.com/WParksPublisher - Facebook: www.facebook.com/wparkspublishing

"Junk Justice" is a clear, well documented and true account of a successful law-abiding businessman driven into bankruptcy, coerced into accepting an unwarranted plea bargain predicated upon false claims, then convicted and imprisoned for five years by a justice system run amok. It is the story of a man confronted by a politically ambitious prosecutor who, with the cooperation of a corrupt defense team and an all too compliant press, ignored exculpatory evidence to reap an unjustifiable conviction. It is the story of a man self-representing his appeals and presenting unchallenged facts to the court related to these gross acts of misconduct, an innocent man suffering from a discriminatorily dismissive Judiciary and federal bureaucracy. "Junk Justice" is not simply an account of one man's journey but that of other victims as well, and it provides the reader with a broad perspective of the injustices routinely committed against good people within the US halls of justice. "Junk Justice" is the story of a 60-year-old felon, his reputation destroyed, rising like Joseph in the book of Genesis from the depths of despair to not only survive but to gain from his experience. What reviewers think about the book: Glory Oghenerukevwe - 4 out of 4 stars - "Junk Justice was an enlightening read. Gerry Rising's autobiography was a real page-turner. It not only addressed his quest for due process but also threw light on so many real-life situations, bringing a lot of hidden and ignored facts to light through his ordeals." Kalohe - "Junk Justice is a well-considered and well-written indictment of our criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on the federal system dealing with white-collar crime. His artful recounting of his appeals journey flows through his use of jailhouse lawyers, his pro se experience (a woeful experience), and his experiences with various attorneys, both defense and prosecution. I would recommend this book with a rating of 4 out of 4 stars." Monie Raey - "A gripping story of a man who found himself on the wrong side of the law. His life before him played out a script he was none too aware of, suffering at the hands of the very justice system that he once was sure would, if not protect, hear him out. One of the charms of this book apart from the story itself is the manner in which the author tackles his storytelling. Nearly impersonal yet not quite. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. Well edited and perfectly paced."

The 10x10 Birds book is part of a series of books designed to encourage children to get outside and enjoy nature. The basic idea is to young boys and girls to participate in a game in which they try to see at least 10 species of birds before they are 11 years old. Once they complete this challenge, they can go to the 10x10species.com website and obtain a certificate of accomplishment. The 10x10species.com website provides an overview of this educational project and associated books.