Mira Tweti

With the title Of Parrots And People I was looking foward to reading a book of "feel good" type stories between parrots and people. The author herself Mira Tweti, wrote the book because she fell totally in love with her own pet parrot. Turns out my expectations were way off. The book is a continuous collection of sordid, disturbing, and often, down right depressing, accounts of people involved in all aspects of the parrot business. No one is spared. Not the breeders, the trappers,the pet shop owners,the pet food companies... No one. I could go on & on, because the author sure did. And that was the problem with this book. Tweti made some very valid very points. But her argument was so one sided and so unbalanced that even a parrot lover like myself, was disturbed by her arrogant and angry argument. Sometimes unbridled anger just isn't the best way to get your point across. Sometimes if you really want to change peoples minds and achieve your goals you have to ... Lighten Up !… (mere)