Birders are always looking for fresh and creative ways to relate the 'story of their passion'. Geoffrey has succeeded in intertwining the narrative of a young man in the UK military with his two great passions - service and birds. His first-person tales run the risk of lacking solid depth, yet he is unexpectedly thoughtful with issues of collegiality and conservation.Brought up in a land of sectarian conflict this is a Semi-autobiographical book. ‘More Birds Than Bullets’ is not just as the title suggests, there is more to it than that, it can also be seen as a metaphor for life’s experiences. This fascinating account about the authors extreme birding, and his adventure travel experiences through life is written in an easy going and informal style. With a liberal injection of humour he shares his journey through life as a birdwatcher from his first encounter with birds at a boarding school were bullying was common place, to his time in the British Army and then on into civilian life which eventually lead to him discovering spiritually. The reader is taken on an adventure around the world were the author shares his encounters with people, the places he has been to and ultimately his relationship with birds.This is not a book with a long list of birds seen, rather the author describes some fabulous interactions with nature. Thought provoking and with a valuable insight into his conservation efforts, it combines the diverse aspects of his life, whilst always focusing on the key topic - his love of birds.Concentrating on a small number of birds in greater detail, his writing style paints a picture and creates a feeling that is unique. The author has undoubtedly lived a life full of interest and varied experiences not always positive! By not concentrating on the negative feelings or emotions and intermingling information and explanation you learn such a lot about the person, but you actually learn something about yourself as well!I love the way he depicts a birder; regardless if it is normal birding to adventure travel and extreme birding, he demonstrates quite accurately how a true birder is constantly on the lookout for new birds, wherever they are no matter what they are doing. I believe the author has truly recognised the ability for birds to heal, through their beauty, diversity, behaviour and their ability to capture a person’s mind and soul, from a woman’s point of view, it’s refreshing to read a book where a man shares so much on a spiritual level. He does not do this blatantly - it seems that it has taken a large degree of courage for him to express his deepest feelings in a read between the lines sort of way.