“Goodbye, Peck! A Tale of a Talking Pigeon" is a story about Joel who one day finds a real-life, talking New York City Pigeon. To his surprise, the Pigeon has a lot to say, and not just about rice and seeds. Peck shares wisdom and insights into life that are rare even to ordinary people. Joel decides to become rich by recording Peck and letting the videos go viral, which they do. Peck becomes an Internet phenomena, and Joel becomes one of the most famous people in the world. But the sudden wave of success and attention overwhelms him, and day-by-day he feels new changes taking over his life. Suddenly, the world has become grayer, and he must cope with the new life, and the people that it entails. This story is about true friendship, love, and lessons learned by one man from a wise, senile old pigeon.