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Raffin is a dedicated woman who cares about helping animals and ends up almost accidentally acquiring a full aviary which she and her family run.

Both strands of the story are engrossing. There is also the story of the aviary itself, complete with its many inhabitants. The book is a double biography: There is Raffin’s story as she moves from trying to rescue one bird to acquiring six ringneck doves and on to a yard full of birds and a dedication to breeding endangered species.

Along the way, she tells the stories of a number of the birds that have shared her life, giving glimpses of their rich emotional lives. The Birds of Pandemonium tells the story of how Michele Raffin went from trying to rescue a dove by the roadside to running Pandemonium Aviaries as a non-profit organization successful in breeding rare birds.