Teaching the Dead Bird to Sing by W Paul Jones (University of Nevada, Los Angeles University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA)
In the same way that Kathleen Norris's bestselling Cloister Walk gave the world a glimpse of monastic life from a lay woman's perspective, Teaching the Dead Bird to Sing offers a compelling personal account of a man's journey from marriage and the world of academia to life as a modern-day hermit among the poor.