TY - BOOK AU - Bobis,Merlinda C. ED - Anvil Publishing, Inc., TI - The kindness of birds SN - 978-971-27-3671-1 AV - PR 9550.9 B63 2021 PY - 2021/// CY - Mandaluyong City, Philippines PB - Anvil Publishing Inc. KW - SHORT STORIES, PHILIPPINE (ENGLISH) N1 - Short stories; O beautiful co-spirit When the crow turns white The kindness of birds The air of the times Candido's revolution My tender tender My father's Australia Naming the flowers The sleep of apples My love, my nerūsē Singing back Grandma owl Angels Ode to joy N2 - "An oriole sings to a dying father. A bleeding-heart dove saves the day. A crow wakes a woman's resolve. Owls help a boy endure isolation. Cockatoos attend the laying of the dead. Always there are birds in these linked stories that pay homage to kindness and the kinship among women and the planet. From Australia to the Philippines, across cultures and species, kindness inspires resilience amidst loss and grief. Being together ignites resistance against violence. We pull through in the company of others."--; Publisher's page ER -