Irene Pepperberg discusses Alex & Me

THIS SHOW IS AT 3PM EST on 1/30/2009. "Sometimes a single individual changes the world, even if it is a parrot.” — Frans de Waal, author of Our Inner Ape. Join us for an interview with Irene Pepperberg about her New York Times bestseller, Alex & Me, the heartwarming story of a precocious parrot and his trainer who together revealed the secret world of animal intelligence. The show is held in conjunction with Books-a-Million bookstores, where Alex & Me is the Pet Book Club Pick for January, and listeners are encouraged to call in with questions. Hosted by Collins marketing director Jean Marie Kelly.