The Field Guide to the North American Bird

by Adam Blank

Book Overview

Let your finger do the talking There is one gesture that transcends language, race, gender, and age: the bird. Throughout time, man has brandished his middle finger to express anger or insolence, to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580085741
• ISBN13: 9781580085748
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

When Words Fail

We've all been there. Somebody pisses you off by something they did or said. You're left standing there, mumbling, murmuring, stuttering, your lips unable to produce that perfect reply that will completely devastate your opponent, making him or her whither so that they're the one who's speechless. The essential comeback usually arrives too late, after the incident has long since passed, and you shuffle on with life cursing your slow-reaction time, vowing not to let it happen ever again. But of course it'll happen again.... ... that is, unless you get your hands on The Field Guide to the North American Bird. When words fail during your next clash with the Belligerent Bastard or the Snooty Salesperson, you'll never have to worry about getting the mumbles or murmurs or stutters ever again. In fact, your mouth's mutiny won't even be an issue, because with the Bird Book you'll be letting your fingers do the talking this time. And the person on the receiving end of your digital fury will never know what hit 'em. OK, I know, "fingers" in the plural might be a little too much talking than is probably required. You may only need the one digit for the job--that's how powerful are the middle-finger gestures hilariously described by Adam Blank and ingeniously illustrated by Michael Moore. Straightforward and user-friendly, this book is your one-stop field guide for engaging in the subversive art of birding: It's the ultimate self-help book, a self-defense manual, and the perfect tool for imaginative self-expression, all rolled into one handsome volume with an attractive cover. Frankly, words fail to celebrate the genius of this welcome effort.

funny AND useful

If you're stuck in a rut--weakly lifting your middle finger only when you've been cut off in traffic and otherwise resorting to lackluster verbal retorts, you need this book! We have so much in this world to get mad about and so few gestures for expressing that anger...until now. Blank, Blank and Moore offer a lavishly illustrated, thoroughly researched compendium of insults that will leave you (and your middle finger)itching for a conflict!

Bored of the usual 'birds' ? This one is way fun!

Bored of the usual 'birds' ? This one is way fun! Buy this book & have some friends over for a little fun and stress release. The book describes birds like "the Cell Phone" (good use for those on it when driving, or those while you are say in the movies and won't shut up) or 'The Transformer' then there's the basic "Pristine" & "Vulgar" & in the not potent enough reject section, The"Saloon" just to name a few.... (left me wanting more...)

Hysterical...and useful

If you live in New York City, you can never have too many options for telling the world how you feel. Come to think of it, that's true no matter where you live. Each page of this brilliant little tome offers a new and creative variation on the classic flip-off--along with hilarious illustrations and text. Both my sides and my middle finger are aching.

Gritty authenticity for mind and body

Blank & Blank lure the reader in with their in-your-face attitude and the promise of relentless vulgarity, only to seduce with their beautifully rendered paean to our feathered friends. The cover is a bit deceptive, but don't be fooled -- if you love warblers and wrens and raptors, this is the book for you -- wait, no, it's the other way around. Blank and Blank lure the reader in with the promise of a handy birding guide only to deliver a big f-you to our fine feathered friends, and everyone else, too. So the next time one of those obnoxious bird watchers gets up in your face with his binoculars, consult Blank & Blank for an appropriate response. You'll find every thing you need in here, from the lovingly rendered platonic ideal on the cover to my favorite, the cell-phone. I gave that one to a cop who wanted me to move my car, and he laughed and laughed. This book is good for policemen, and police ladies, too. If you're a cop, or a man, or a lady, you'll love it.