About Stacey O'Brien Stacey O’Brien is the author of the New York Times bestseller Wesley the Owl. Trained as a biologist specializing in wild animal behavior, she now works as a wildlife rescuer and rehabilitation expert with a variety of local animals. Books by Stacey O'Brien Papa Goose One Year, Seven Goslings, and the Flight of My Life by (author) Michael Quetting foreword by Stacey O'Brien translated by Jane Billinghurst