Birds Gone Wild

(And Other Stories of Arizona Ostrich Ranching)

By: Janelle Molony

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A humorous pop history of “feather farms” in Arizona, from boom to bust.

Stories explore the introduction of ostriches to the American Southwest, the legacy of the state’s first birds, unlikely pioneers and their feather fortunes, a disastrous ostrich drive and other cowboy wrangling foibles, followed by a promising new opportunity for these prehistoric birds.

You’ll learn things you never knew you needed to know. And soon, you’ll be unable to resist telling all your friends about the amazing past, present and future of ostriches in Arizona.

Note: Ebook and Audio contain modified photo captions that are accessible for readers with low vision.

An Interesting and Informative Book Ruined by AI

This book provides an interesting history of Arizona ostrich farming. Unfortunately, the AI reads and describes the *abundant* photos and graphics that are sprinkled throughout. While the machine seems to do a pretty good job of this, it does so wherever the item is encountered in the book. This results in many stories being interrupted mid-thought, and you risk losing the thread of the story--especially when the AI does not indicate when it is done describing the picture. With this advice in mind, the book is still worth a listen.