Office|NNP of|IN the|DT President|NNP 
National|NNP Audubon|NNP Society|NNP 
700|CD Broadway|NNP 
New|NNP York|NNP ,|, NY|NNP 10003|CD -|: 9562|CD 
This|DT morning|NN ,|, I|PRP closed|VBD my|PRP$ office|NN door|NN to|TO interruptions|NNS ,|, sat|VBD alone|RB at|IN my|PRP$ desk|NN ,|, and|CC did|VBD something|NN I|PRP think|VBP will|MD please|VB you|PRP and|CC everyone|NN in|IN your|PRP$ home|NN .|. 

Dear|RB Former|NNP Member|NNP ,|, 
When|WRB we|PRP lose|VBP a|DT member|NN like|IN you|PRP ,|, it|PRP hurts|VBZ ..|. .|. all|DT of|IN us|PRP .|. 

So|IN this|DT morning|NN I|PRP sat|VBD down|RB and|CC thought|VBD about|IN what|WP it|PRP would|MD take|VB for|IN you|PRP to|TO give|VB us|PRP a|DT second|JJ chance|NN .|. 
I|PRP thought|VBD about|IN our|PRP$ new|JJ ,|, enhanced|VBD local|JJ efforts|NNS ,|, our|PRP$ expanding|VBG scientific|JJ research|NN and|CC educational|JJ programs|NNS ,|, our|PRP$ fresh|JJ new|JJ writing|NN in|IN AUDUBON|NNP magazine|NN .|. 

Then|RB I|PRP thought|VBD about|IN an|DT enticing|VBG way|NN for|IN you|PRP to|TO regain|VB your|PRP$ place|NN among|IN America|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS intelligent|JJ ,|, concerned|VBN and|CC caring|VBG citizens|NNS who|WP proudly|RB avow|NN membership|NN in|IN the|DT National|NNP Audubon|NNP Society|NNP .|. 

I|PRP ’m|VBP inviting|VBG you|PRP back|RB to|TO full|JJ membership|NN for|IN just|RB $17|NN -|: 51|CD %|NN off|RP the|DT regular|JJ rate|NN .|. 

By|IN accepting|VBG my|PRP$ personal|JJ invitation|NN ,|, you|PRP ’ll|MD provide|VB yourself|PRP and|CC every|DT member|NN of|IN your|PRP$ family|NN with|IN a|DT fulfilling|VBG sense|NN of|IN proprietorship|NN ,|, and|CC a|DT steady|JJ flow|NN of|IN priceless|JJ enjoyment|NN .|. 

You|PRP ’ll|MD once|RB again|RB be|VB enthralled|JJ by|IN the|DT striking|JJ photography|NN and|CC insightful|JJ environmental|JJ journalism|NN that|WDT makes|VBZ our|PRP$ exclusive|JJ magazine|NN ,|, AUDUBON|NNP ,|, a|DT treasure|NN worth|JJ saving|NN .|. 
It|PRP ’s|VBZ already|RB won|VBN the|DT prestigious|JJ National|NNP Magazine|NNP Award|NNP not|RB once|RB ,|, but|CC four|CD times|NNS .|. _|NN _|NN 

This|DT award-winning|JJ style|NN is|VBZ evident|JJ in|IN every|DT issue|NN with|IN behind-the-headlines|JJ reporting|NN ,|, passionate|JJ coverage|NN of|IN the|DT environment|NN ,|, exotic|JJ journeys|NNS to|TO remote|JJ places|NNS you|PRP may|MD never|RB otherwise|RB experience|VB ,|, and|CC of|IN course|NN ,|, in|IN AUDUBON|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ famous|JJ photography|NN of|IN nature|NN ’|NN s|VBZ most|RBS awe-inspiring|JJ creations|NNS .|. 

Bring|NNP beauty|NN ,|, mystery|NN ,|, adventure|NN and|CC the|DT natural|JJ world|NN back|RB in|IN your|PRP$ life|NN .|. 

You|PRP may|MD have|VB missed|VBN learning|VBG the|DT mysteries|NNS of|IN the|DT spectacled|JJ eider|NN (|( a|DT duck|NN with|IN an|DT uncertain|JJ future|JJ )|) ...|... missed|VBD traveling|VBG with|IN us|PRP to|TO Asia|NNP where|WRB we|PRP found|VBD and|CC followed|VBD the|DT last|JJ wild|JJ tigers|NNS ...|... missed|VBD marveling|VBG at|IN the|DT magic|NN of|IN mangroves|NNS .|. .|. missed|VBD discovering|VBG in|IN Peru|NNP the|DT newest|JJS bird|NN known|VBN to|TO science|NN ,|, the|DT barbet|NN .. .|... but|CC you|PRP won|VBD ’|NN t|NN miss|VBP a|DT thing|NN anymore|RB .|. 

I|PRP ’ve|VBP had|VBD a|DT look|NN at|IN the|DT magazine|NN ’|NN s|VBZ upcoming|JJ subjects|NNS and|CC I|PRP can|MD tell|VB you|PRP the|DT best|JJS is|VBZ yet|RB to|TO come|VB .|. 
From|IN what|WP I|PRP see|VBP ,|, the|DT magazine|NN ’|NN s|VBZ editorial|NN staff|NN and|CC fresh|JJ new|JJ look|NN and|CC content|VB may|MD soon|RB be|VB granted|VBN a|DT fifth|JJ National|NNP Magazine|NNP Award|NNP .|. 

There|EX ’|NN s|VBZ much|RB more|JJR to|TO membership|NN than|IN AUDUBON|NNP magazine|NN !|. 

You|PRP ’ll|MD be|VB protecting|VBG ,|, preserving|VBG and|CC promoting|VBG America|NNP ’|NN s|VBZ wetlands|NNS ,|, endangered|VBN species|NNS ,|, ancient|JJ forests|NNS ,|, our|PRP$ National|NNP Wildlife|NNP Refuges|NNP ,|, the|DT Everglades|NNS and|CC the|DT Platte|NNP River|NNP ,|, our|PRP$ Living|VBG Oceans|NNP Program|NNP and|CC much|RB more|JJR .|. 

You|PRP ’ll|MD be|VB supporting|VBG sanctuaries|NNS ,|, field|NN research|NN ,|, environmental|JJ education|NN and|CC legislation|NN and|CC many|JJ other|JJ vital|JJ efforts|NNS critical|JJ to|TO the|DT protection|NN of|IN wildlife|NN and|CC their|PRP$ habitats|NNS .|. 
You|PRP ’ll|MD also|RB be|VB educating|VBG youngsters|NNS in|IN 15,000|CD schools|NNS across|IN America|NNP —|NN most|RBS likely|JJ some|DT in|IN your|PRP$ own|JJ school|NN district|NN .|. 

By|IN accepting|VBG my|PRP$ special|JJ invitation|NN to|TO join|VB again|RB ,|, you|PRP ’ll|MD receive|VB special|JJ invitations|NNS to|TO our|PRP$ sanctuaries|NNS and|CC Ecology|NNP Camps|NNP —|NN and|CC FREE|NNP ADMISSION|NNP to|TO our|PRP$ Nature|NNP Centers|NNPS .|. 
There|RB ,|, you|PRP ’ll|MD have|VBP the|DT rewarding|JJ opportunity|NN to|TO study|VB with|IN Audubon|NNP experts|NNS and|CC take|VB part|NN in|IN workshops|NNS of|IN special|JJ interest|NN to|TO you|PRP .|. 

What|WP ’|NN s|VBZ more|JJR ,|, you|PRP ’ll|MD receive|VB FREE|NNP MEMBERSHIP|NNP in|IN your|PRP$ local|JJ chapter|NN -|: there|EX are|VBP more|JJR than|IN 500|CD Audubon|NNP chapters|NNS nationwide|JJ —|NN with|IN access|NN to|TO field|VB trips|NNS and|CC activities|NNS everyone|NN in|IN your|PRP$ family|NN will|MD enjoy|VB .|. 

There|EX ’|NN s|VBZ still|RB more|JJR .|. 
Special|JJ travel|NN opportunities|NNS ,|, and|CC special|JJ (|( FREE|NNP !|. )|) 
membership|NN in|IN the|DT Audubon|NNP Activist|NNP Network|NNP will|MD also|RB be|VB yours|NNS .|. 

Incredibly|NNP ,|, all|PDT this|DT is|VBZ possible|JJ for|IN just|RB 517|CD .|. 

Think|VBP of|IN all|PDT the|DT ways|NNS everyone|NN in|IN your|PRP$ household|NN will|MD benefit|VB from|IN your|PRP$ membership|NN in|IN Audubon|NNP .|. 
And|CC then|RB ,|, please|VB ,|, take|VB advantage|NN of|IN this|DT opportunity|NN to|TO regain|VB full|JJ membership|NN for|IN 51|CD %|NN less|JJR than|IN the|DT regular|JJ rate|NN .|. 

We|PRP simply|RB can|MD ’|NN t|NN afford|VB to|TO lose|VB you|PRP .|. 
May|NNP we|PRP become|VBP partners|NNS once|RB again|RB ?|. 
I|PRP ’ll|MD be|VB waiting|VBG for|IN your|PRP$ reply|NN .|. 

Sincerely|NNP ,|, 
John|NNP Flicker|NNP 

P.S.|NN On|IN behalf|NN of|IN everyone|NN here|RB at|IN the|DT National|NNP Audubon|NNP Society|NNP ,|, we|PRP look|VBP forward|RB to|TO saying|VBG ,|, “|NN Welcome|VB back|RB !|. ”|NN 
All|DT of|IN us|PRP are|VBP excited|VBN about|IN sending|VBG you|PRP your|PRP$ magazine|NN and|CC membership|NN materials|NNS .|. 
In|IN advance|NN ,|, please|VB accept|VB my|PRP$ personal|JJ “|NN Thank|VB you|PRP !|. ”|NN 

P.P.S.|NN As|IN an|DT added|JJ gesture|NN of|IN appreciation|NN ,|, I|PRP ’ll|MD also|RB send|VB you|PRP our|PRP$ binoculars|NNS --|: FREE|NNP --|: with|IN your|PRP$ permanent|JJ membership|NN .|. 

