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| Testimonials for the Birding for Everyone Book |
| "I have read all of John Robinson's books and accompanied him on many birding tours. He is, in my opinion, one of the world's best birding guides. I highly recommend his books, tours and lectures to anyone interested in birds and conservation. I especially feel that he is highly valuable to anyone in the educational field." Marlene Stahl, High School teacher, West Contra Costa Unified School District, Richmond, CA |
| "At the Tupac Amaru Shakur Peace Garden in Atlanta, the activity that consistently creates the most excitement is bird watching. It is an exciting and wonderful way to introduce everyone to an appreciation of the beauty and balance of the natural world. Birding for Everyone is an extremely important and timely book." Afeni Shakur, Mother of Tupac Shakur and President of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation |
| "Birding for Everyone showed me that I can make the world a better a better place by encouraging others to relax and go bird watching." Elijah Sorrell, California high school student |
| "People are spending less time outdoors, enjoying nature less and not learning enough natural history lore. John C. Robinson has the cure! His book examines why so few people of color go bird watching and what we can do about it. I recommend this book to all nature enthusiasts -- it is a great tool for recruiting new nature lovers." Greg Butcher, Director of Bird Conservation, National Audubon Society |
| "While most of us have just talked about the lack of minority participation in birding, John is doing something about it. Birding for Everyone is an extremely important book because it is appearing at a critical time when there is increased focus on enhancing access to the outdoors for all people. I heartily recommend this book to everyone involved with nature study, conservation, outdoor recreation and environmental education." Kenn Kaufman, renowned ornithologist and author of The Kaufman Field Guide Series |
| "Like a trusted compass, this book provides clear directions for a whole new generation of nature lovers and bird watchers!" Dr. Gary T. Green, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia (Athens) |
| "Birding for Everyone addresses the hugely important topic of stereotypes and the issue of the lack of minorities in bird watching. Robinson presents an optimistic view for the future in Birding for Everyone. Because of the magnitude of this issue, Robinson’s work is worthy of examination." National Wildlife Refuge Association (The Birding Community E-Bulletin) |
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| Testimonials for On My Mountain Tour Guide Services |
| "Listening to and learning bird calls from you is as much fun as seeing the birds themselves! I love it." Marloe Woollett, CA |
| "John does a good job with all the tough birds." Thomas Bamberger, CA |
 “This was a safe, well thought through trip. There were no ‘surprises.’ Things happened as planned and plans for the following day were discussed the night before and then happened pretty much that way. There was enough exposure to the real Africa in terms of people, culture, language, flora and fauna that you felt you had experienced the country." Jimm Edgar (on the March 2006 South Africa tour) |
| "A great trip, as usual. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for all the great help and info." Beth Hansen, CA |
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| Testimonials for North American Bird Reference Book |
| "Since our store opened we have had numerous requests for comprehensive birding software that not only includes bird songs [and] range maps, but at a price everyone could afford. Now we have it! LANIUS Software's North American Bird Reference Book ... We have reordered several times in less than a month." Joanie Smith, Wild Bird Center Store |
| "This has got to be the best software I have ever used. I have saved time and money with it ... Thanks again." Jason Frederick, National Audubon Society member |
| "My kids and nieces and nephews just love the North American Bird Reference Book by Lanius Software on CD Rom. I wanted to have a computer game for my younger nieces and nephews to look at besides the complex and sometimes scary games my older teens play with. I bought the Bird CD and it turned out we all had fun with it! The younger ones love to look at the pictures and listen to the bird calls. The older kids love to go out on the hills in the back and look for birds, come back to the house and check out what they have found. They can do this for hours! ... Thanks, Lanius Software, for developing such a great nature and bird learning tool that I think kids all over would have a lot of fun with. Much better than some TV shows or other computer games!" Marilyn Chelini, Dublin, CA |
| "Someone gave me the Bird Reference Book as a gift. My 4-year olds twins can sit for hours looking at the amazing quality of the bird pictures. The woodpecker is one of their favorites, since we have so many in our trees. Now when we go outside, they tell me all about birds. Why don’t you sell this in schools?" Karen Robertson, Mother of twins, Lafayette, CA |
| "Once we discovered the fun bird photograph and song quizzes, we simply could not stop using the software; before we knew it, it was past 3:00 AM and we realized how easy it would have been to stay up all night playing with this wonderful software!" Larry Arbanas, CA |
| "I liked this software because it is user friendly and because it can be used by beginning birders as well as by experts ... It also has a section of essays devoted to children that answer questions such as 'How Birds Fly' or 'Why Birds Migrate." Pete Givan |
| "The quality of reproductions is excellent, and the information provided (natural history and sound recordings included) help to create a wonderful learning and reference source for the interested birder ... Dollar-for-dollar, it is one of the better bird reference CD-ROMs available today, and many birders will invest in the reasonable price to try it out." Kevin T. Karlson, Photographer |
| "Whether you're a casual hobbyist or seasoned ornithologist, you knows the joys of bird watching. Discover the bird lover's ultimate information source: the North American Bird Reference Book CD-ROM. This multimedia software contains a wealth of information for enthusiasts of all levels. It features detailed species accounts for over 900 North American birds. Multimedia enhancements include over 770 high-resolution photos, more than 600 detailed range maps, and over 400 songs or call notes. There's even software to record your bird sightings from anywhere in the world. The North American Bird Reference Book is a great information source for homework. And it makes the perfect gift idea for any bird lover on your list." American Media Group |
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| Testimonials for Secret of the Snow Leopard Book |
| "Robinson's knowledge of, and love for, snow leopards shines through ..." Kirkus Reviews |
| "Having laid waste their their own habitat, humans of the 22nd century develop a launch program to explore the possibilities of living on other planets, in John C. Robinson's Secret of the Snow Leopard. When the pioneers are attacked by aliens, the rare snow leopards they have brought along may hold the secret to their survival." Publishers Weekly |
| "I read Secret of the Snow Leopard the weekend after I received it and couldn't put it down ... I really enjoyed it, and I'm not just saying that. It put me back in sci fi mode and I went out and bought five other books which I have since read." Vicki Grafe, Louisiana |
| "The Launch Program offers the hope of life among the stars for the inhabitants of a dying earth. When a ship carrying a contingent of research scientists and a population of snow leopards bred in captivity encounters a potentially hostile alien presence, the salvation of everyone hinges on understanding the enigmatic methods of communication possessed by the great cats." Library Journal |
| "This is the story of those who accompany snow leopards to a distant planet just in time to find themselves caught in an interstellar crisis. An alien race has its eyes on the same planet, and to the surprise of all concerned, the leopards become a critical factor in the events that follow. The author does a good job with his human and animal characters ... This is an entertaining story." Science Fiction Chronicle |
| "In this timely novel, John Robinson stretches the limits of our imagination and our knowledge of the universe as he addresses our most compelling environmental and ethical concerns ... Secret of the Snow Leopard is an articulate, provocative, engaging work of speculative fiction." Claudia Tierney, CA |
| "John C. Robinson does a fascinating job of blending his knowledge of the natural world of the snow leopard with his creative passion for science fiction." Karen Raftery, Wildlife Biologist, USDA Forest Service. |
| "John C. Robinson's novel will make you look at animals and space travel in a new way. Forget what you think now about reaching the stars -- Secret of the Snow Leopard is about to wipe out your 'Lost in Space' fantasies and get you thinking in a new, more realistic direction." Lisa DuMond, author of Darkers - A Novel of the Fear Future |
