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Books
Animal Matters
On the Menu: Animal Welfare
Sue Cross, paperback, £8.99
On the Menu takes a thorough look at the treatment of animals kept and killed for food. Its approach is methodical and style matter of fact, and this, somehow, makes the book all the more alarming, fascinating and shocking. It is a compulsive read. It should be read by anyone who eats!
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The Pig Who Sang to the Moon
Jeffrey Masson, paperback, £7.99
Continuing on his quest to understand the complex emotional lives of animals, the author focuses this time on farmed animals. Despite the fact that the theme of the book can be sad, the stories contained within will uplift the spirit and infuse the reader with a new optimism.
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Dogs Never Lie About Love
Jeffrey Masson, paperback, £8.99
Masson dares to explore dogs' emotions and interprets their feelings with clarity.
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When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals
Jeffrey Masson & Susan McCarthy, paperback, £8.99
This book challenges the status quo which excuses violence toward animals, because it convincingly - and with logic - argues that animals feel a complex range of emotions.
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The Face on Your Plate
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, paperback, £15.99
This man knows animals! In his latest foray into the minds of animals (and humans) Masson poses some important questions about how we see the food on our plate and how as emotional, intelligent beings, can we ignore the suffering of other sentient animals? Intertwined with the thoughtful case histories of cows, chickens, pigs and even fish is undeniable scientific evidence for a vegetarian, if not vegan diet, for the planet,for our health and for our own sense of compassion.
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The Emotional Lives of Animals
Marc Bekoff, paperback, £14.99
The author, a biological researcher, draws on years of work in animal communications to set out the case for animal emotions. He shares numerous case studies that illuminate the evolutionary purposes of animal feelings while calling for a rethinking of current practices of animal cruelty.
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Empty Cages
Tom Regan, paperback, £16.99
Prefessor Regan's philosophy is clear: human and non-human animal rights are inextricably entwined because we are all 'subjects of a life'. Easy to understand, the reasoning herein is difficult to refute.
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Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultry Industry
Karen Davis, paperback, £14.50
Recently revised, this edition is a powerful and disturbing look into the lifecycle of modern day, factory-farmed chickens that poultry producers don't want you to see. Davis - the founder and president of the non-profit organization United Poultry Concerns, makes a strong case for going vegan for the animals, your health and the planet too.
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Inner World of Farm Animals - Their Amazing Social, Emotional and Intellectual Capacities
Amy Hatkoff, hardback, £10.99
Accessible and heart-warming, The Inner World of Farm Animals is a book to be shared by all members of the family. Although rooted in scientific research, Hatkoff uses personal experience and charming anecdotes to explore the human behavioural connection we share with cows, pigs, sheep, goats and chickens. They parent like us, form relationships, mourn, empathise and rejoice. Beautifully photographed and a book to treasure.
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The World Peace Diet
Will Tuttle, paperback, £16.99
Don't let the title put you off. This is not a treatise on animal rights contextualised by religion. This book helps to explain how removing animal products from our diets has far-reaching implications for all life on this earth and can lead to a better understanding of what the author calls the 'taboo against knowing who you eat'.
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The Extended Circle - A Dictionary of Humane Thought
Jon Wynne-Tyson, paperback, £14.99
Back in print after its 1990 debut, The Extended Circle has recently been updated and now includes over 400 quotes, thoughts and musings from the greatest champions of humane education.
From da Vinci to Gandhi to Rachel Carson, this sourcebook stresses 'the connection between our behaviour towards each other, and our treatment of non-human species.'
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Striking at the Roots -A Practical Guide To Animal Activism
Mark Hawthorne, paperback, £9.99
Speaking up for those that can't, this is an unbeatable introduction to everyday animal activism, which strikes at the heart too. Features contributions from animal activists around the globe, which seek to inspire and empower the potential activist in you. Ranging from simple leafleting to direct action, each chapter includes relevant resources and contacts information, making this a truly liberating read.
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Strategic Action for Animals
Melanie Joy, paperback, £16.99
Read this book is you want your activism to take the next step. With an emphasis on peaceful protest, Joy teaches us that animal advocacy needs structure and organisation too, to become stronger than it's opposition. Each chapter focuses on a different way to maximise your campaign's effectiveness from public speeches to developing funding plans. Well researched, full of tips and an interesting overview of the growing animal liberation movement.
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From Dusk 'Til Dawn
Keith Mann, paperback, £14.99
15 years in the making, this book gives an insider’s account of the struggle for animal liberation from the early days of hunt sabbing through to the sophisticated campaigns of the 1990s. Its pages also examine how a compassionate movement has been spun as “terrorism”. The foreword is by Benjamin Zephaniah.
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Bunny Hugging Terrorist
Joan Court, paperback, £9.99
A riveting read, this the second volume of Joan Court's autobiography follows her tireless efforts to end the exploitation of animals with a little adventure along the way. From sailing with the Sea Shepherd (at age 85!) to hunger strikes against animal testing, Joan's story is on-going lesson in compassion for all. For the full story read Joan's first volume of her experience as a campaignerIn the Shadow of Mahatma Ghandi.
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Islam and Vegetarianism
Rafeeque Ahmed, paperback, £1.50
This self-published booklet is a heartening appraisal of Islam’s attitude and is sorely needed in today’s climate of media hyperbole.
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Dr. Michael Greger, hardback, Was £21 Now £5
Unusually for such a weighty issue, the author of this book has spun his factual story matter into a fluid, interesting read. This means that any reader - from expert to layperson - can understand and appreciate all the information within its pages. There is a lot to absorb and Dr. Greger is extremely thorough in discussing the disease from its roots to its most chilling implications.
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The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book - Cruelty-Free Recipes for Canines
Michelle A. Rivera, paperback, £8.99
Temporarily Out of Stock
Stock Due: End of April
Most commercial pet food, contains by-products from the meat & poultry industry, ingredients that are both questionable in terms of quality and ethics. The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book is an excellent resource to help owners transition or supplement their canine-companions diet towards a more healthy, plant-based, one. Boasts over 25, nutritionally complete recipes from German Shepard's Pie to Banana-Nut Crunch Bars . Also, includes a comparative analysis of the health of dogs who are fed a vegan diet to those fed on commercial pet food and a small chapter on vegan cat nutrition.
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Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer, hardback, £20
Rumoured to have turned Natalie Portman from a 20-year vegetarian to vegan activist, and penned by the same authour who wrote Everything is Illuminated, this book deserves the literary hype and makes for a refreshing read on what can be a taboo topic.
The story that unfolds in Eating Animals is spear-headed by Foer's personal journey from part-time omnivore to committed vegetarian. What follows, is four years' worth of prolific research, analysis and contributions from the likes of factory farmers, slaughterhouse employees, vegetarian ranchers and undercover activists. Eating Animals is both easy to read and hard to swallow.
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