Life List by Olivia Gentile

Subtitle: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds-- This was a very enjoyable book about a woman who found birds as an outlet from being a housewife to then being an escape from cancer.  She did not start birding until her late 30's and it is amazing what she took in in about a 30 year period.  It came at a cost to her family and marriage, but she was driven and knew what she wanted.  She had some amazing adventures, scary encounters and an indescribable view of nature.  She was mourned all over the world after she died for her accomplishments but also her generosity and willingness to share her knowledge.  She grabbed life by the horns and did not let anything stop her.