Looking Up
A Birder's Guide to Hope Through Grief
by Courtney Ellis
Narrated by Courtney Ellis
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Pub Date Apr 08 2025 | Archive Date Jun 07 2025
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Description
"Look at the birds"
Through the painful days of the pandemic stuck in her home, Courtney Ellis found herself looking down in despair. Soon after, her beloved grandfather died unexpectedly.
It was around this same time that Ellis took up watching birds. "Took up" might not be exactly right—as she puts it, "the switch flipped," and she’s been borderline obsessed with birds ever since.
Looking Up is a meditation on birding as a practice of hope. Weaving together stories from her own life, including the death of her grandfather, with reflections on birds of many kinds, Ellis invites us to open our eyes to the goodness of God both in the natural world and in our own lives. By "looking up" to the birds, Ellis found the beauty and wonder of these creatures calling her out of her darkness into the light and hope of God's promises.
Complete with bird songs at the beginning of each track, this audiobook enhances your experience as you look up and listen to the birds.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook |
| ISBN | 9781514011799 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| DURATION | 7 Hours, 37 Minutes, 1 Seconds |
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Featured Reviews
Christine Z, Reviewer
I loved this book so much that I immediately purchased a physical copy for my shelves.
The audiobook is wonderfully calming to listen to even though the subject matter is at times difficult. It is filled with faith, family, heart and encouragement to look up and look at the birds when life gets a little too heavy. There are many references to passages from the Bible as well as writers like Mary Oliver and Wendell Berry. Each chapter focusses on one bird and the audiobook includes the birdsong of that bird.
The author creatively weaves her personal story in with the most interesting facts about the many birds she adores.
Highly Recommend!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to experience this lovely book in exchange for my honest opinions!
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Christie S, Reviewer
What a great reminder to Look Up! The author does a great job reminding us that in the hustle of our daily lives we have our focus on the things right in front of us. We forget to Look Up and see that there is a whole world happening. From the birds in the sky to our great God and His creation, there are so many more things going on. The author does a great job reflecting on her journey through the pandemic and the death of her grandfather to help others through their grief as well.
Because of this audiobook I have now downloaded a bird app and have been enthusiastically identifying all the birds around me!
Thank you to Net Galley, the publisher, and the author for this advanced copy of the audiobook!
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