The hilarious title alone is enough to make this quirky collection of nature writing the perfect present for birders and birders-to-be (which, according to the author, are the only two types of humans there are). Luckily, The Delightful Horror of Family Birding is also an enlightening and amusing read from beginning to end. Believing that "the best paths take us to places we didn't know we wanted to go," college professor Eli J. Knapp writes joyfully of his bird-watching experiences as a teacher and a father. With sincere excitement and self-deprecating wit, Knapp immerses the reader in a profound passion for the natural world, sharing the wonder and wisdom to be found there.