The Language of Birds with Expert/Author Dr. Alan Powers

Published: Aug. 23, 2023, 11:30 p.m.

Sharing his journey to learn birdtalk and his\xa0profound observations about the spiritual and healing influences of birdsong, Alan Powers\xa0explores the ancient language of birds. Discussing specific techniques, he shares insights into the\xa0birdtalk of many species and explains how song-talk with birds restores peace,calms an\n\nAlan Powers earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Minnesota in\xa01974, with post-doctoral studies at Princeton, Brown, Harvard, Cornell, the Folger Library,\xa0Breadloaf, Villa Vergilliana (Italy), and the American Academy, Rome. He is professor emeritus\xa0of English at Bristol Community College, where he was chairman of the English department\xa0from 1988 to 1992. The author of several books, including Conversations with Birds and The\xa0Worlds\xa0of Giordano Bruno, he lives in Westport, Massach