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"Birds are my passion," says Joanna Burger, "but parrots are my weakness." Fifteen years ago, when se adopted a neglected, orphaned thirty-six year old parrot named Tiko, she entered on of the most complex relationships of her life.Sullen and hostile when he entered Dr. Burger's home, Tiko gradually warmed as she carefully persuaded him of her good intentions. Eventually he courted her, building nests inside household furniture during mating season and trying to coax her into them. He nursed her vigilantly through a bout with Lyme disease, regularly preening each strand of hair on the pillow as she slept. For a while he even fought her husband for her attentions, but eventually theirs became a relationship of deep mutual trust.The Parrot Who Owns Me is also the story of the science of birds, and of parrots in particular (America's third most commonly owned pet, after cats and dogs). Woven into the narrative are insights and fascinating revelations from Joanna Burger's work -- not only about parrots, but about what it means to be human.By turns delightful, hilarious, touching, and enlightening, The Parrot Who Owns Me introduces us to an unforgettable bird and his human companion, whose friendships tells us much about ourselves.
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Nonfiction, Pets, Human-animal relationships, Parrots, AnecdotesShowing 5 featured editions. View all 5 editions?
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The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship
May 14, 2002, Random House Trade Paperbacks
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0375760253 9780375760259
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The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship
April 24, 2001, Villard
Hardcover
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The Parrot Who Owns Me
2001, Random House Publishing Group
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158836027X 9781588360274
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The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship
January 1998, Ulverscroft Large Print
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0753156377 9780753156377
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The Parrot Who Owns Me
Publish date unknown, Villard Books
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158836027X 9781588360274
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