Kinship with Animals: Updated Edition
"Kinship with Animals" is a poignant collection of more than thirty personal stories from a diverse range of scientists, artists, activists, and spiritual teachers, which all tell of the moment they began to see animals as sentient beings capable of expressing altruistic emotions and sophisticated thoughts. From prairie dogs, desert tortoises, and squid to Best Friends Sanctuarys dogs and cats, the contributors tell of a wide variety of insightful encounters with animals. Jane Goodall recalls how her lifelong commitment to animals began with a fateful childhood meeting with a dragonfly. Ingrid Newkirk co-founder and president of PETA talks about her life-changing experience with fish. Musician Jim Nollan plays the waterphone for an audience of orcas. Each story tells of fascinating creatures and the equally interesting humans who are changing the way we perceive the animal world. Printed on 100% PCW paper.