Our site will be undergoing maintenance from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 20. During this time, Bookshop, checkout, and other features will be unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Cookies must be enabled to use this website.
Book Image Not Available Book Image Not Available

See inside

Book Image Not Available Book Image Not Available

See inside

Little Bird with One Wing
What It Means To Be Whole
by James W. O'Clock

Overview


Little Bird with One Wing introduces you to an otherwordly avian community and how that society is impacted by what should be a happy event.  Though at first, these feathered beauties seem to exhibit natural bird-like tendencies, their behavior and actions take on a more human-like response when addressing the challenge facing the main character.  What we all discover in this original tale featuring birds, is the notion that they, like many of us, have forgotten the essence of what it means to be whole.

Read more

Description


Little Bird with One Wing is an imaginary tale about a community of birds whose way of life is interrupted by a new birth which many of the inhabitants later see as a threat to their aerial colony. This illustrated poem vividly creates a world of feathered creatures living in a place called the "Tree" where decisions made embody many of our human tendencies and failings regarding important issues and the challenges of life. Little Bird with One Wing encourages each of us to look inside ourselves and examine the role that we play in whether others experience the gift of life. The story casts a vision that many of us have forgotten: everyone deserves to be protected, respected, and seen as whole no matter when, where, or how we enter this journey called life.
Read more

About the author


Iowa native James W. "Bill" O'Clock was born in Iowa and raised in South Dakota. Though his professional career spanned over 40 years in disciplines such as engineering, management and bioethics, Mr. O'Clock continued to enjoy many other activities including writing poetry. Over 50 years ago Bill began writing poems that dealt with a variety of visionary ideas that take place in otherworldly settings but relate to our human condition. The dream of sharing these stories in rhyme is now becoming a reality through the partnership between himself, his artistic son Peter, and editor wife Pirkko. The author's interest in poetry first started when he was in college, and continued to grow as writers such as C.S. Lewis and songwriters like Harry Chapin inspired him to convey symbolic values and ideas through his poems. Now retired in Maryland, Bill O'Clock enjoys doing volunteer work, yard work, and collaborating with his son and wife to create thought-provoking illustrated poems that mirror issues we face during these challenging times. The author and his wife have been married 47 years and have four adult children.
Read more

Book details

Genre:FICTION

Subgenre:Fantasy / Contemporary

Language:English

Pages:52

Paperback ISBN:9798350966541


Overview


Little Bird with One Wing introduces you to an otherwordly avian community and how that society is impacted by what should be a happy event.  Though at first, these feathered beauties seem to exhibit natural bird-like tendencies, their behavior and actions take on a more human-like response when addressing the challenge facing the main character.  What we all discover in this original tale featuring birds, is the notion that they, like many of us, have forgotten the essence of what it means to be whole.

Read more

Description


Little Bird with One Wing is an imaginary tale about a community of birds whose way of life is interrupted by a new birth which many of the inhabitants later see as a threat to their aerial colony. This illustrated poem vividly creates a world of feathered creatures living in a place called the "Tree" where decisions made embody many of our human tendencies and failings regarding important issues and the challenges of life. Little Bird with One Wing encourages each of us to look inside ourselves and examine the role that we play in whether others experience the gift of life. The story casts a vision that many of us have forgotten: everyone deserves to be protected, respected, and seen as whole no matter when, where, or how we enter this journey called life.

Read more

About the author


Iowa native James W. "Bill" O'Clock was born in Iowa and raised in South Dakota. Though his professional career spanned over 40 years in disciplines such as engineering, management and bioethics, Mr. O'Clock continued to enjoy many other activities including writing poetry. Over 50 years ago Bill began writing poems that dealt with a variety of visionary ideas that take place in otherworldly settings but relate to our human condition. The dream of sharing these stories in rhyme is now becoming a reality through the partnership between himself, his artistic son Peter, and editor wife Pirkko. The author's interest in poetry first started when he was in college, and continued to grow as writers such as C.S. Lewis and songwriters like Harry Chapin inspired him to convey symbolic values and ideas through his poems. Now retired in Maryland, Bill O'Clock enjoys doing volunteer work, yard work, and collaborating with his son and wife to create thought-provoking illustrated poems that mirror issues we face during these challenging times. The author and his wife have been married 47 years and have four adult children.
Read more