Bird of Life, Bird of Death: A Naturalist's Journey Through a Land of Political TurmoilIn 1983 Maslow traveled to Guatemala to locate the endangered quetzal, considered sacred and one of the most beautiful birds on earth. Following the bird's trail, he confronts the horrors of a war-torn nation, where 10,000 people disappear each year. |
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