{"product_id":"flaco-the-owl-who-escaped-captivity-and-won-the-hearts-of-the-world-hardcover","title":"Flaco: The Owl Who Escaped Captivity and Won the Hearts of the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Hollingsworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarl Safina\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlaco the Eurasian eagle-owl had spent the first twelve years of his life in a small enclosure in the Central Park Zoo, unable to fly, until the night of February 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e, 2023, when an unknown liberator cut a hole in the steel mesh of his cage and set him free. Flaco eluded the nets and traps of zoo authorities and park rangers who feared that Flaco couldn't survive on his own, and instead, proved them all wrong, learning to hunt, fly, and make the city his home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith rich imagery and illustrations, \u003cb\u003eFLACO\u003c\/b\u003e celebrates the work of the photographers who documented Flaco in his favorite city haunts, features works by artists who were inspired by Flaco's story, and memorializes the objects left at the base of Flaco's favorite Central Park oak upon his tragic passing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLACO\u003c\/b\u003e is the ultimate tribute to the owl whose story captured the imagination and inspired millions around the world. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Hollingsworth is a New York City-based writer and photographer whose work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent, The Sunday Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (London), \u003ci\u003eBBC News Magazine, Die Welt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePhoto District News\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He is the author of the \u003ci\u003eLeft Behind: Life and Death Along the U.S. Border\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat We Think Now: Young People's Response to the War in Iraq\u003c\/i\u003e. He has had solo exhibitions at the UCR \/ California Museum of Photography, Santa Fe Art Institute, and Center for Photography at Woodstock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Safina is an ecologist, author, and founding President of the Safina Center. He is the first Endowed Professor for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University. His work centers on animal psychology and the relationship between humans and nature. His newest book, \u003ci\u003eAlfie \u0026amp; Me: What Owls Know, What Humans \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBelieve\u003c\/i\u003e, is a moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned screech owl, whose lasting friendship with him illuminates humanity's relationship with the natural world. \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.8 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44814187462758,"sku":"9781963814095","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/k1ddrzP0LN9781963814095.webp?v=1771833308","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/flaco-the-owl-who-escaped-captivity-and-won-the-hearts-of-the-world-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}