A wing and a prayer

H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald – Big Issue’s Book of the Year 2014 – details the year she spent training a goshawk following the death of her father. As the film adaptation is released, we speak to Macdonald, and actor Claire Foy about how to find hope in unexpected places.

Also inside

• How to get involved in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch – even if you don’t have a garden
• What we can do to stop Britain being one of the most nature-depleted countries on the planet 
• Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan talk about their new film Saipan
• Rick Edwards writes about his love of backgammon
• And Cardiff vendor Stuart tells us about his role fulfilling subscription orders

Plus much more!

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