<DIV>Praised as ?a book-long spell?hypnotic” in the <I>Los Angeles Times</I>, this remarkable book by the celebrated writer Alice Walker tells the story of her flock of chickens. Over time, her blossoming relationship with ?her girls” became a source of inspiration, strength, and spiritual exploration, and helped Walker connect more profoundly with her own past as a girl in rural Georgia.<BR><BR>Walker has recorded this journey in <I>The Chicken Chronicles</I>, an extraordinary document of personal discovery, political commitment, and the joys of relating to animals. Hailed by <I>Utne Reader</I> as ?poignant and wonderfully eccentric,” each of Walker's thirty-seven essays addresses ?her girls” directly, sometimes from the intimate proximity of her yard, other times at a great distance, from her journeys to Bali and Dharamsala as a witness and activist for peace and justice.<BR><BR>With ?illuminating and wonderfully wacky ruminations” (Kirkus), <I>The Chicken Chronicles</I> is a new treat for Walker fans, a powerful touchstone for anyone seeking a deeper connection with the natural world, and a celebration of chickens everywhere!<BR></DIV>