In the poignant memoir 'H Is for Hawk', Helen Macdonald charts her journey through bereavement following her father's death, as she seeks solace in the demanding pursuit of falconry. Macdonald purchases Mabel, a fierce goshawk, on a quayside in Scotland, embarking on a transformative experience that parallels her own inner turmoil and untaming. As she wrestles with the challenges of training Mabel, she simultaneously confronts her profound grief, weaving a narrative that is deeply reflective on loss, identity, and our relationship with nature. The memoir also pays homage to T.H. White’s 'The Goshawk', offering a vivid exploration of the famed author's own falconry struggles while presenting a meditation on the power of connection between human and bird, with lyricism that echoes throughout the wild and enigmatic landscapes of the heart.