When the Songbirds Went Silent in Cheerytown

By Mathew Paust

What happens to a small town when all the songbirds go on strike?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bartleby Scriveners Assoc.
• Release date: Jun 4, 2015
• ISBN: 9781513035062

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For Russell Rebertus and F. Rask. Their generosity in taking me to the field in a fascinating crash course on bird songs, habits and personalities helped me avoid some of the more serious ornithological blunders I otherwise was prone to make in this work of fiction.

Dear Readers,

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