This book has gotten alot of publicity, which is probably the only reason I read it. I had a feeling I wouldn't like it before I ever started it, and I was right. It is a nice enough story on the surface: man bonds with eagle, and survives cancer. However, since that wouldn't exactly lend itself to a 200 page book, they had to throw in so much anthropomorphic nonsense that I found myself rolling my eyes after most pages. I wish the author could have just let Freedom express herself as an eagle without trying to assign her emotions and motivations that she simply did not have. A couple of caveats with my review, though... I've been a falconer for 20 years and have trained dozens of raptors, including eagles. Also, I am completely against the whole concept of wildlife rehab. So... without those two facts influencing my reaction to the story, I might have enjoyed it more. As it was, it was a struggle to finish it.