{"product_id":"9781400081707","title":"The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • The heartfelt, unforgettable story of how one man found his life’s work—and true love—among a gang of wild parrots roosting in San Francisco. The basis for the award-winning documentary!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A healthy dose of inspiration . . . the perfect read for anybody who believes that success means more than a corner office.”—\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Bittner was down on his luck. He’d gone to San Francisco at the age of twenty-one to take a stab at a music career, but he hadn’t had much success. After many years as an odd-jobber in the area, he accepted work as a housekeeper for an elderly woman. The gig came with a rent-free studio apartment on the city’s famed Telegraph Hill, where he made a magical discovery: a flock of brilliantly colored wild parrots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, Bittner recounts how he became fascinated by the birds and patiently developed friendships with them that would last more than six years. When a documentary filmmaker comes along to capture the phenomenon on film, the story takes a surprising turn, and Bittner’s life truly takes flight.","brand":"Mark Bittner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47794287673556,"sku":"9781400081707","price":27.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3826cd4f-4bdf-4c8c-9db5-65deae41ef22.jpg?v=1776185748","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781400081707","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}