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Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, documentary scriptwriter, and author of 31 books of nonfiction for adults and children. She is the recipient of lifetime achievement awards from the Humane Society and the New England Booksellers Association.
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Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, documentary scriptwriter, and author of 31 books of nonfiction for adults and children, including [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Hummingbirds-Gift/Sy-Montgomery/9781982176082 ''Hummingbirds’ Gift''], the National Book Award finalist [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Soul-of-an-Octopus/Sy-Montgomery/9781451697728 ''The Soul of an Octopus''], and the New York Times bestselling memoir [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/116423/the-good-good-pig-by-sy-montgomery/ ''The Good Good Pig'']. She is the recipient of lifetime achievement awards from the Humane Society and the New England Booksellers Association.
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With elegance, journalistic curiosity, and gorgeous artwork, this nonfiction narrative relates the dramas and insights gleaned from working in a hospital with injured, sick, and abandoned turtles—and, at the same time, investigates the mystery of time itself. (Who better than these long-lived, ancient reptiles to help probe what philosophy considers, along with consciousness, the “hard problem” of time?) Lived during the pandemic, when life for many seemed stalled and broken, the stories of courage and patience in these pages testify to the power we all have to mend our shattered world.
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When Sy Montgomery went to spend the day at falconer Nancy Cowan’s farm, home to a dozen magnificent birds of prey, it was the start of a deep love affair. Nancy allowed her to work with Jazz, a feisty, four-year-old Harris hawk with a wingspan of more than four feet. Not a pet, Jazz was a fierce predator who could pierce skin and bone, and yet she willing to work with a human to hunt. From the moment Jazz flew down from a tree and landed on Sy’s leather-gloved fist, Sy fell under the hawk’s magnetic spell. Over the next few years, Sy spent more time with these magnificent creatures, getting to know their extraordinary abilities and instincts. Sy passionately and vividly reveals the wondrous world of hawks and what they can teach us about nature, life and life.
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Baby hummingbirds: nothing could be cuter, more delicate, or more vulnerable. They hatch from eggs the size of Navy beans and are born the size of bumblebees. This is the true story of how the author, assisting her friend, hummingbird rehabilitator Brenda Sherburne La Belle, helped to rescue and raise two orphaned baby hummingbirds, eventually releasing these most magical of all fliers in time to fly to Mexico.
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'''Fall 2023''' '''Tuesday, Sept. 19''' Hancock, NH Harris Center for Conservation Education King’s Highway Sy and Matt will share stories and images from their new book '''''Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell''''', followed by a screening of a short, brilliant film on Turtle Rescue League by filmmaker Liz Klein. Human stars of the book Alexxia Bell and Natasha Nowick will join us. Book sale and signing follows! 7-8 p.m. '''Thursday, September 21''' Boston, MA New England Aquarium IMAX theatre As part of the aquarium’s annual lecture series, Sy will speak about her unusual pandemic experience: learning about the world’s most endangered turtles, rescuing sea turtles on the Cape, and working with Turtle Rescue League to put broken turtles back together. This will be her first public appearance speaking about her new nonfiction book '''Of Time and Turtles: Mending The World, Shell By Shattered Shell,''' with art by Matt Patterson. 6:30 p.m. '''Friday, Sept. 22''' South Portland, Maine Books A Million 430 Gorham Road Sy and Matt will discuss their new book '''Of Time and Turtles''', with book sale and signing afterwards. 6 p.m. '''Saturday, Sept. 23''' Peterborough, NH Toadstool Bookshop, 1 Depot Square Sy and Matt will be discussing, reading from, signing '''Of Time and Turtles''' 11 a.m. …and later that same day: '''Nashua, NH''' Balin Books 375 Amherst St, 101 A Sy and Matt will discuss their new book '''Of Time and Turtles''', with book sale and signing afterwards. 2 p.m. '''Sunday, September 24''' West Lebanon, NH Books A Million 200 South Main Street Sy and Matt will discuss their new book '''Of Time and Turtles''', with book sale and signing to follow. 2 p.m. '''Tuesday, September 26''' Concord, NH Gibson’s Bookstore 45 Main Street Sy and Matt will discuss their new book '''Of Time and Turtles''', with book sale and signing afterwards. 6:30 p.m. '''Thursday, September 28''' Belfast, Maine Left Bank Books 109 Church Street Sy and Matt will discuss their new book '''Of Time and Turtles,''' with book sale and signing afterwards. 5:30 p.m. '''Sunday, October 1''' Exeter, NH Water Street Books 125 Water Street Sy and Matt will discuss their new book '''Of Time and Turtles''', with book sale and signing afterwards. 3 p.m. '''Saturday, October 7''' Grand Rapids, Michigan Prince Conference Center, 1800 E. Beltline Ave SE BioLogos Creation Care Summit Having previously hosted luminaries including Jane Goodall, Bill McKibben, Charles Foster and others, this summit will feature a live podcast interview with Sy in conversation with host Jim Stump as part of the day-long event devoted to how science and faith can work hand-in-hand. About 300 people attend in person, with more joining online. More info here: https://biologos.org/events/creation-care-summit-2023 '''Saturday, October 14''' Boston MA Boston Book Festival Copley Square Time TBA More info here: https://bostonbookfest.org/ '''Friday, October 20''' Providence, Rhode Island Books on the Square 471 Angell Street Sy and Matt will discuss their new book '''Of Time and Turtles''', with book sale and signing to follow. 7 – 9 p.m. '''Saturday, October 21''' East Sandwich, MA Sandwich Public Library Sy and Matt will discuss their new book '''Of Time and Turtles''', with book sale and signing to follow. Please preregister here: https://www.titcombsbookshop.com/event/sy-montgomery-matt-patterson-time-and-turtles '''Sunday, October 22''' Shirley, Ma “A Conversation with Sy Montgomery” sponsored by Friends of the Ayer Library and Trustees of the Hazen Library Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley, Ma. After a brief presentation on her new book, Sy will be interviewed by a host to be announced. 10 a.m. brunch (optional) 12:10-12:45 Sy’s talk and interview 12:45-1:15 audience Q and A 1:15-2 book sales and signing For tickets: https://tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1087 '''Tuesday, October 24''' San Mateo, California San Mateo Library TBA '''Thursday October 26''' Santa Barbara, California 500 Ninos Drive Santa Barbara Zoo welcomes back Sy and Matt to share images and stories from their fall title, Of Time and turtles, Book sale and signing afterwards. Evening, more TBA '''Friday, October 27''' Seattle, WA Third Place Books/Ravenna branch 2504 20th St SE Sy and Matt discuss and read from their new book, with sale and signing to follow. 7 p.m. '''Saturday, October 28''' Bainbridge Island, WA Eagle Harbor Book Co. 157 Winslow Way East Sy and Matt discuss and read from their new book, with sale and signing to follow. 6:30 p.m. '''Sunday, 29 October''' Powell’s Books 1005 West Burnside St. (This is Powell’s flagship location downtown, with over one million books!) Sy and Matt discuss and read from their new book, with sale and signing to follow. 7 p.m. '''Friday, November 3''' Jaffrey, NH “Stories to Share” First Friday series Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main Street Sy will speak about her new book '''Of Time and Turtles''', with a book sale and signing afterwards. The event will be both live and virtual and free of charge. 5 p.m. '''Wednesday, November 8''' Boston, MA “From Head to Heart: Caring for the Environment through Science, Stories and Action,” a conference for librarians and teachers for grades 3-8 John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Sy will join a panel of speakers talking about her books for children. Books will be available for sale and signing afterwards. More information to come '''Thursday, November 9''' New York City Museum of American Illustration 128 E. 63rd St This will be the opening reception for “The Original Art”, a show celebrating the best children’s books published in the US each year–for which a painting by Matt Patterson in The Book of Turtles. The show runs from October 26-January 2024. Details and ticket purchase for the opening here: https://societyillustrators.org/event/oa2023-exhibit/ 6 p.m. '''Friday, November 17''' Mesa, Arizona Matt will be the banquet speaker at the Turtle and Tortoise conference. A book sale and signing will follow Details to come!
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