bAn exploration of communicating with birds and the lessons they can teach usb p- Discusses specific birdtalk techniques and offers insights into many species p- Looks at the long-standing tradition of avitherapy throughout history and in literature and the arts p- Explains how song-talk with birds restores peace, calms anxiety, and enhances health pFor decades Alan Powers has studied bird vocalizations, developing the remarkable ability to imitate birds' songs and get them to respond and even change tunes. Through his years of study, he has discovered that birds can teach us important lessons about the world and about ourselves. As Powers explains, by communing cross-species we reach out to the timeless interconnected web of all life past and present--what Renaissance philosopher Giordano Bruno called in Latin the iUni-versusi, the Whole turned into One. pSharing his journey to learn birdtalk and his profound observations about the poetic, spiritual, and healing influences of birdsong