Have you ever experienced a sense of rootlessness? A feeling that you do not belong to any one particular place? Set out with ecology professor and avid birder, Eli J. Knapp, on his captivating and humorous journey to see the world from a bird's eye view and discover what it means to develop an identity of belonging, all whilst putting the natural world first.

A harmonious blend of avian science and crackling narrative, In the Crosswinds teaches us how we fit into a more-than-human context, allowing birds to demonstrate the potential to unlock and transform relationships-with one another, the environment, and the idea of place. From the woods of western New York through the jungles of Ecuador to the wetlands of Africa, Knapp takes the question of "Where do I belong?" and sets it aside, leaving room for unbridled exploration and interpersonal discovery.