Table of Contents
TOC: A Note from the Author
Part One: Introduction to Love & Feathers
Our Story
Yes, My Girl Bird is a Guy Bird
On the Subject of Avian Selection
For Bird Lovers Only
Birdthropomorphism
Love-Trust-Surrender-Sufficiency-Peace-Potential
A Word About Book Structure
Part Two: A Love Story in Six (Symmetrical) Parts
LOVE
Must Love Birds
Soulmate, Size “Small”
A Muse is a Muse No Matter How Small
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Bird!
Power Pooping
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You
Alex and Irene
In Search of a Ladybird
If You Love Something Make Sure It Doesn't Get Away
I See You
One Trick Parrot
TRUST
Bring Your Bird to Work Day
The Dreaded V-E-T
Traveling Girl
A Very Good Bird
The Art of the Parrot-Proof Home
Pet-Owner Lookalikes
Plate Surfing
It Had to Be You
What Parents and Parronts Have in Common
Reflections on Prettiness
Parrot Breakfast
SURRENDER
Both Beautiful and Loud
No Biting
I Spy Someone Pretty
77 Grams
Adventures in Chop
Extra Yucky
Just Add Sound
When the Time Comes
The Littlest Pterodactyl
Mommy's Little Helper
Mornings
SUFFICIENCY
Aaaaargh
Crunchy Versus Puffy
The One with the Feathers is My Favorite
Seeing Green
Me and Mark Bittner
Follow the Wings
Role Reversal
What's Yours is Mine
Waffles for One
Why I Don't Volunteer for the SPCA
Show Bird
PEACE
Don't Worry
(Im)patience is a Virtue
1001 Ways a Cockatiel Can Die
Finches…and Why We Don't Have Any
Shriek Fest
Fling It
House Rules
Love…With a Side of Feathers
The Tall Tree
Happy
POTENTIAL
What a Bird Wants
Parrot in the HOUSE
Wesley and Stacey and Pearl and Me
On the Subject of Who is Prettiest
For the Love of a Parrot
Beak to Beak
Me by Me
Paint Your Pet
Not an Ostrich
Animal Mentors
Part Three: EXTRAS! (Even More of Pearl)
EXTRAS!
Photo Section
Appendix 1: The Power of Pets
Appendix 2: Pearl's Favorite Waffle Recipe
Thankfuls: Pearl
Thankfuls: Shannon
Author Bios
