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Nature Boy: A journey of birdsong and belonging
A stunning memoir by an Irish ornithologist about the healing power of nature and finding one's place in the world
'Captivating' Manchan Magan
'Sublime' Eoghan Daltun
'An earnest and uplifting blend of biography, almanac, travelogue and conservation call-to-arms' The Irish Times
Sean Ronayne always knew he was different. Nicknamed 'nature boy' by the other kids, as a child he regularly escaped to the woods and coastlines around his home in Cork. The natural world was his happy place and where he discovered his true passion - identifying and understanding birds through their sound and song. This passion would see him find his calling as an ornithologist.
Here, Sean takes us on a journey of discovery and wonder in nature.
From a near-death experience as a teenager, to his adventures in the Sahara Desert and the jungles of Nepal,
coming to terms with an autism diagnosis at the age of thirty-two and his mission to sound record all the regularly occurring bird species in Ireland (resulting in acclaimed documentary Birdsong), Nature Boy is an inspiring story of love, connection and hope.
'Sean is perhaps the greatest and most eloquent champion for Irish nature I have come across. Powerful, impass
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Nature Boy: A memoir of birdsong and belonging
Ornithologist Seán Ronayne always knew he was different. At school, he struggled to fit in. Only when he was surrounded by nature, listening to birdsong, did he feel a sense of calm. There, he could truly be himself. His happiest times were spent walking in the woods with his father and grandfather. So much so that his peers labelled him Nature Boy. When, at the age of thirty-two, Seán discovered he was autistic, his life began to make sense. The feeling of inner alienation he’d carried for so long gave way to a new understanding of himself. He grew to recognize that his difference was a gift, enabling him to use his passion to help spread awareness of the beauty of the natural world — and the danger it currently faces. In 2021, Seán set out on his mission to be the first to sound record all the regularly occurring bird species in Ireland: a journey of discovery and wonder that has taken him to the four corners of Ireland. Nature Boy is the powerful story of a child who never fitted in – and a man who found his place in the world. It is a celebration of birds, connection and being true to yourself – and of the extraordinary, healing power of nature. In telling his story, Seán demonstrates how the pursui