A Wing and a Prayer (Eco-Adventure Series #1)

by John Morano

Overview

Lupé might be the very last Guadalupe petrel alive, and he knows the best way to save his flock is to find the Islands of Life and a mate. The problem is the well-meaning man-flock that's decided to keep him safe... in a cage. But Lupé has hatched an escape plan all his own!

Told in a 'Disneyesque' style, "A Wing and a Prayer" will have you smiling and laughing as you're introduced to wonderful characters but also important themes, especially the environment.

Often compared to works such as "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," "Watership Down," and "The Jungle Books," this 25th Anniversary Edition also features an introduction by ?Mark Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940156716982
Publisher:	Grey Gecko Press
Publication date:	08/08/2016
Series:	John Morano Eco-Adventure Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	162
Sales rank:	930,590
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

John is a professor of journalism at Monmouth University in New Jersey. He studied at Clark University, Penn State University, and Adelphi University. John began his writing career in New York at "Modern Screen Magazine," the nation’s oldest movie magazine, where he served as lead film critic and managing editor. From there he moved to Los Angeles to become the founding editor-in-chief of "ROCKbeat Magazine" before returning to New York to become senior editor for "Inside Books Magazine."

After years of covering the entertainment industry, as an academic John became interested in environmental issues and penned his first novel "A Wing and a Prayer." With the success of his first book, "The John Morano Eco-Adventure Series" was born, and several more eco-adventure novels ensued.

John’s work has been endorsed by The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Ocean Conservancy, ASPCA, and other world-class environmental organizations. He has been cited for making complex environmental issues accessible to a wide variety of readers in an entertaining, uplifting way. Professor Morano is also the author of "Don’t Tell Me the Ending!," a popular how-to textbook for aspiring film critics.

John lives in New Jersey on the northern tip of the Pine Barrens in a log home with his wife, two sons, and two rescued Australian Shepherds. When he’s not writing or in the classroom, John can be found hiking streams in the woods and collecting Cretaceous fossils or, when his knees let him, running up and down the basketball court.

Editorial Reviews

"Morano has the talent to connect with readers through prose that both informs and delights...He has great range as a writer...His books are delights: well researched and beautifully written, they contain powerful and important messages. He spins great tales that have meaning...written in creative, stylistic verve."

Douglas Anderson

"...triumphant on all fronts. He presents animals working alone, or in conjunction with humans, to reach uplifting, sometimes bittersweet conclusions. He pulls from our own everyday existence, the beautiful and dangerous world of birds, fish, and more without drenching those worlds in the violence that nature holds inherit; Morano never dips into the saccharine, however, and it is this balancing act that spotlights his talent as a writer and the sincere, adult heart behind all that he writes."

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"Morano has a clear, light style and can say a lot directly. He also has a fine sense of humor and makes you laugh out loud."

B.A. Sweeny