Publisher's Synopsis
CHITTER offers a bird-brain view of the meaning of success in all of life. What if you become a bird, what would you learn? What if you become-not a lofty eagle or a musical nightingale-but a lowly House Sparrow? That is the story of a modern, hassled housewife named Debbie. Through story and free-verse songs, CHITTER entertains readers from childhood to adults "up there" in age! These stories can be enjoyed for their simplicity, humor and emotional involvement. More insightful readers can revel in the satire and humor which twist oft-accepted "truths" of what makes up a successful life. Common positive and new-age sayings get mangled, tangled and re-angled in the chitterings and flitterings of sparrows, owls, crows and other creatures of the barnyard and sky. We see how the life and wisdom of Burdha the Bard continues in the Bird world, especially through his disciples whom Debbie meets. But can a sparrow be a Burdha disciple? Whether sparrow or human being, the hunt for true success can be a life-or-death journey. So it is with Debbie. She learns that a sparrow's life is not all chitters-there are dangers everywhere. You might "sing a new song" after you enjoy this heart-warming journey of a lowly House Sparrow with a modern woman's mind! "We think we are each on our own flyway and can fly where we wish. But even the air is shared by many." "Those who truly love you expect you to fly like the bird you are. If you are a sparrow and fly like a sparrow, you are true to yourself and all others." "Never forget that every bird is a miracle. From the egg to flight, from life to death, every moment of your life is a miracle." "When you want to be a different bird than you are, you fly in a divided sky." "Fly with joy, for every flight shows your life's altitude." When you read CHITTER, you journey on a beautiful pathway to living in Burdha's joyful wisdom. As he often said: "Whether you sing, chitter or gabble, do so with glory, and you will realize your life's purpose."
