In No Finish Line, Dr. Bernard F. Master documents his adventures of birding all over the world. His first book also chronicles his service as a battalion surgeon in the Vietnam War, and his storied career as a medical and business professional in Ohio. As the title suggests, in lifes arduous race, there is no finish line for Dr. Master. Inside, readers will find the following: - Stories from the Vietnam War - Dr. Masters rare bird photos - Vireo masteri, a bird named after Dr. Master - Ivory-billed Woodpecker illustrations by famed American artist Julie Zickefoose - Original photos of Japanese soldiers on American soil during WWII A quintessential journal of a successful American doctor and businessman, with birding providing the background fabric of a forty-year career. He is helping to save the planet through his support of education and nature conservation. William J Mitsch, Eminent Scholar and Director, Everglades Wetland Research Park and?Juliet C. Sproul Chair for Southwest Florida Habitat Restoration and Management,?Florida Gulf Coast University;?Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University; 2004 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Dr. Masters leadership, medical expertise and human compassion made him the best battalion surgeon in the Fifth Mechanized Infantry Division in Vietnam. It was an honor to serve with him. Klemm Ungemach, 1st Lt. MSC Corp Bernie Master has seen more species and bird families than almost anyone else on earth and shares his knowledge of birds with others as a lecturer, author, and photographer and as a board member of the American Birding Association, BirdLife International and many organizations in his home state of Ohio. Peter W. Thayer, President of Thayer Birding Software Visiting nearly every corner of the globe, Dr. Master understands the importance of saving ecosystems to save birds. In the course of his journeys, hes encountered enoughlĂč