Böcker av Jim Wright

This is a collection of stories, anecdotes, and reminiscences written, collected, and compiled over a long professional life. They amuse or provoke serious thought, aiming to make the reader laugh for a few moments and think for much longer. Most are in short essay form, some with a discursive introductory beginning leading to a serious or amusing ending, the real thrust of the story. Most are based on personal experience. The stories about bees are factual and based on a life-long hobby of beekeeping. The last thoughtfully written section from a lifetime as a doctor is entirely serious, educational, and thought-provoking.

We are real people, with real problems and real questions. Our lives are filled with countless experiential elements that often leave us asking, "Why?" Jim Wright uses the framwork of his life story to explore the issues which plague us. There are flavors of comedy, heartbreak, fear, abuse and loneliness woven throughout, as well as great hope. Shipwrecks and Storm Clouds isn't just Jim's story -- it's the story of humanity. In the face of tragedy and confusion, we search for explanation. This isn't a self-help book or a lament on life's tradgedies, but rather an illustration of how seemingly evasive answers are only found in God. He is the sole source of direction, our true north when we find ourselves tossed on the stormy sea of life.

"Owls are some of the most beneficial and enjoyable wildlife we can spot near our homes-screech owls specifically are one of the only species that can and do nest successfully near humans, notably in suburbs and city parks. As traditional screech owl habitats are lost to development, providing new housing for these owls is increasingly vital, and this first-of-its-kind, complete guide will show all nature lovers how to build/buy and site nest boxes, install unobtrusive nest cams for fascinating looks at the habitants and their eventual owlets, and to make yards more nature-friendly by using native plants, keeping pets and squirrels at a distance, and even when to avoid pruning so as not to disrupt the birds at their most vulnerable. Also includes tips on photographing the owls that will come to feel like part of your family"--

James Bond: author, ornithologist, marksman, and . . . identity-theft victim?

A sociologist writing for a general audience challenges myths about NASCAR racing, considers the significance of its rise in popularity, and analyzes issues of gender, region, ethnicity, and social class in stock car racing.