Rebecca K O'Connor

Rebecca K. O’Connor is a renowned lecturer and was a Pushcart Prize finalist in 2008. Her latest book, Lift, is an insightful, award-winning memoir that takes a look at her turbulent yet uplifting relationship with her peregrine falcon, Anakin. It ultimately illustrates the beauty and meaning the art of falconry has added to the author’s life, echoing the challenges and triumphs of being human.

In all of O'Connor’s work, she strives to foil the human condition through the animals that surround us. Whether it is to give a science-based lecture, write a serious how-to book or craft deeply personal prose, the foundation of everything in her life is a love for animals. She hopes that her life’s work will help people understand the animals (including other humans) that surround them and relish their relationships. O’Connor’s career as an animal behaviorist has put her in front of many an audience both in person and on television. She is an exciting and passionate speaker, engaging her audiences with humor and passion.

She lives in Northern California with her dog, Booth, peregrine falcon, Anakin, and three parrots.

For more about Rebecca and her works, go to http://www.rebeccakoconnor.com