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Anyone who loves birds, nature and superb storytelling will love this book!\u003c\/b\u003e - Jennifer Ackerman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs rare a delight as the urban curlews of the title, this is a thoroughly enjoyable account of the value that all birds, even the common ones we see every day, bring to our lives. We often talk about why birds matter. 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