"With the falcon plummeting down towards him, Big Blue quickly real-ized he was not going to make the safety of the trees in time. Not surrendering, Big Blue strained every muscle, and with his heart pounding at more than ten beats per second and his wings beating more than 480 times a minute, he dashed for the safety of the woods." Big Blue is the story of Tomy Simpson and his favorite pigeon. Although it is fictional, it is filled with practical insights and information useful to aspirant and veteran pigeon fanciers ...
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"With the falcon plummeting down towards him, Big Blue quickly real-ized he was not going to make the safety of the trees in time. Not surrendering, Big Blue strained every muscle, and with his heart pounding at more than ten beats per second and his wings beating more than 480 times a minute, he dashed for the safety of the woods." Big Blue is the story of Tomy Simpson and his favorite pigeon. Although it is fictional, it is filled with practical insights and information useful to aspirant and veteran pigeon fanciers alike. It mixes elements of good storytelling such as highly suspenseful episodes and a storyline that transports the reader into the protagonist's world with an obvious insight into the sport of racing pigeons born of years of experience. Readers will find themselves riveted by the story, unable to put the book down and drawn to the sport by the keen interest and details contained therein. As commented by Michael D Reineke - Racing Pigeon Buletin USA, "Having Written the book primarily for young adults, the author goes out of his way to explain the various idiosyncrasies of pigeon keeping and racing. This makes it easy for neophytes to follow the story which is both informative and interesting." But whether you are interested in the sport or not, the human elements of the story are in itself compelling. Tragedy, tension, resolve and final triumph mix to leave the reader with a sense of satisfaction as the last few pages unfold. Big blue is a classical, family friendly story of trial and adversity and overcoming impossible odds. Jenny-Lee Potter loses the love of her life, and so does Mr. Jones, both are on the brink of destruction and it looks as if only Big Blue will be able to save them. But with troubles of his own in the form of a pair of peregrine falcons, an African wild cat and a wily alley cat who never misses his prey, Big Blue must fight for his own survival first.
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