The Fast Food Craze: Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and Our Animals13 reviews
Tina Volpe

Canyon Publishing, LLC, 2005

A must read!

+ Fallen Angel Reviews
+ Good Reminder

I loved this book. The stories about the animals saving lives were wonderful. I will not eat fast food again, nor will I partake in the cruelty involved in the way animals are raised for food. Why don't most Americans know about these horrors! I was shocked and really enlightened at what goes ...
  
  











  



  
Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish347 reviews
Mark R. Levin

Pocket Books, 2007

heartwarming

+ Thoughts on "Sprite"

As an owner of an older dog, this book had me in tears the entire time. While it's not eloquently written and rather short, it just hit me in the heart. The love this man has for this little dog is one that any true dog lover can relate to. The way he had to face Sprite's fate was very real. It's a ...
  
  











  



  
Aftershock: Confronting Trauma in a Violent World, a Guide for Activists and Their Allies (Flashpoint)3 reviews
Pattrice Jones

Lantern Books, 2007

The REAL 'War on Terra'

+ Essential Reading for Therapists and Trauma Survivors
+ Essential Reading for Activists and the People Who Care About Them

AFTERSHOCK: CONFRONTING TRAUMA IN A VIOLENT WORLD -> A GUIDE FOR ACTIVISTS AND THEIR ALLIES is psychotherapist/radical progressive activist pattrice jones's gift to her fellow activists and allies. In it, she imparts her plans for the REAL 'war on terror' - "the struggle for a world in which ...
  
  











  



  
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA24 reviews
I Am An Animal-Story of Ingrid Newkirk & Peta

HBO HOME VIDEO, 2008

An engrossing portrait every animal lover should see

+ Very Informative
+ i am an animal
+ Great film
  
  











  



  
Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals20 reviews
Steven Wise, Introduction by Jane Good

Basic Books, 2001

A step in the right direction

+ Animals Deserve More Legal Rights!
+ Rights Are Won, Not Awarded
+ Logical, Articulate, Compelling
  
  











  



  
VegNews7 reviews

VegNews

Wonderful Vegan Magazine

+ If you are into health, you should enjoy this magazine
+ best veg mag there is!
+ Why so expensive?
+ Best veg*n magazine
  
  











  



  
Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money29 reviews
Erik Marcus

Brio Press, 2005

One of the best books for activists

+ Fantastic! Meat Market should be evey animal activist's bible.
+ Dismantling Animal Agriculture
+ The "Show-Me" State
  
  











  



  
Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook193 reviews
Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero

Da Capo Press, 2007

Mountains of Yumba!

+ Vegan cooking for EVERYONE!
+ Book bought as gift

After a petty lacto-ovo veg existence, I finally mustered the courage to go vegan. It was one of my better decisions--unlike my idea to crochet frogs for everyone on my xmas list. This book facilitated my happy transition, diversified my pantry and greatly improved my cooking's street cred. It ...
  
  











  



  
Drawing the Line: Science and the Case for Animal Rights15 reviews
Steven M. Wise, 2003

Succeeds brilliantly

+ A fascinating read on animal cognition
+ Fascinating exploration of nonhuman animal cognition
+ Pratical solution to animal rights
+ I never looked back
  
  











  



  
An Unnatural Order: Roots of Our Destruction of Nature12 reviews
Jim Mason

Lantern Books, 2005

A roadmap for the 21st Century

+ As a Biologist, I Had my Head Turned around by this Book
+ An Unnatural Order should be required reading in highschool.
+ Brilliant...
+ A 'must read' for anyone who cares about nature and animals
  
  











  



  
Predatory Bureaucracy: The Extermination of Wolves And the Transformation of the West3 reviews
Michael J. Robinson

University Press of Colorado, 2005

I recommend this book for anyone concerned with the environment.

+ HOWLING TO THE CHOIR:

I recommend this book for anyone concerned with the environment and the effect of government policies on the environment. It is an impressive, well-written scholarly work. It traces national and local policies toward (against) wolves from the mid-19th century to the present. The research is ...
  
  











  



  
Animal Revolution: Changing Attitudes Towards Speciesism2 reviews
Richard D. Ryder

Berg Publishers, 2000

Fascinating. Thought provoking. Unique. A mine of info.

+ The coming of vegetarian civilization

This is a fascinating book. It traces the whole history of the relationship between humans and animals and the development of the movement in recent decades to protect animals. Philosophers have led the current revival of interest in animal rights. In Europe the issue has gone further and a mass of ...
  
  











  



  
The Corporation178 reviews
Ray Anderson (II), Pope John XXIII

Zeitgeist Films, 2005

Sobering look at how big business & big government are . . .

+ A must see/read. A very well researched and rather frightening eye opening doc and book.
+ Highly recommended!
+ Rhe Corporation
  
  











  



  
Making Kind Choices: Everyday Ways to Enhance Your Life Through Earth- and Animal-Friendly Living
Ingrid Newkirk

St. Martin's Griffin, 2005

Choosing a compassionate lifestyle that makes you feel good and positively impacts on the environment and on animals has never been easier. In this practical and accessible handbook, loaded with resources for all products that are mentioned, Ingrid Newkirk presents fabulous options that will not only enhance your life, but those of your neighbors, your community, animals, and the earth itself. ...
  
  











  



  
The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery11 reviews
Marjorie Spiegel

Mirror Books, 1997

Every human MUST read this -

+ Powerful enlightening book
+ A quick and enlightening read
+ The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery
+ A must read for anyone interested in the subject
  
  











  



  
Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?: Reflections on the Liberation of Animals12 reviews
Anthony J. Nocella II

Lantern Books, 2004

Taking action for the animals

+ best book on animal liberation
+ Superb!
+ Outstanding Philosophy Book
+ wonderful
  
  











  



  
Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions5 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

The New Standard

+ A balanced and insightful book
+ Good survey of hot topics
+ refreshingly new perspectives
+ Contains an important "fragment" from Catharine MacKinnon
  
  











  



  
Animals Matter: A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect3 reviews
Marc Bekoff

Shambhala, 2007

what we share with other creatures

+ absolutely wonderful book

What makes us similar to animals? What makes us different from animals? What makes us different from each other, especially those who do not share our emotions or thought patterns? The author indicates that emotions are especially significant in sharing experience, and in deciding with whom we ...
  
  











  



  
The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - and Why They ...18 reviews
Marc Bekoff

New World Library, 2007

Scientific truths written for the lay audience

+ Chapters draw important connections between animal emotional lives and the purpose behind animal emotions
+ The Emotional Lives of Animals
+ Emotional LIves of Animals
  
  











  



  
Empty Cages: Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights8 reviews
Tom Regan, Jeffery Moussaieff Masson

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005

Taking the place of Singer's 'Animal Liberation'

+ A noteworthy and valid call to action
+ Good introduction to author's idea of Animal Rights

I honestly can not think of a book that I have enjoyed more than this one in my lifetime. I am already an ARA, but I think this book is written in a way that it would be a perfect choice for someone asking the question, "What exactly is animal rights, and what do animal rights activists want us to ...