This is a beautiful book. My son bought it for my birthday, knowing I would enjoy its stories of rescue and yet be enraged by the attitudes of agribusinesses. Gene Baur draws you in to the story of the origins of Farm Sanctuary and details the many ways in which animals have crossed his path in the decades since its humble beginnings. He and the team work seemingly tirelessly to change the attitudes of governments towards animals, promote a plant-based lifestyle, and care for the animals that live in the sanctuaries they have created. The animals they care for are the lucky few amid billions of animals that serve an appetite for animal products that is both unnecessary and unhealthy. I am vegan and have been so since 2002, before that I was vegetarian since 1977. Reading a book such as Farm Sanctuary reinforces my shame that I did not become vegan sooner! I strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves animals – it will, as the tagline says, ‘change hearts and minds’!
Here’s the link to Gene Baur’s book about the NY sanctuary
Published by Clare Cogbill
I am an author and a lecturer in veterinary nursing and companion animal welfare.
I've now written six books and a vegan cookery book: A Dog Like Ralph, Lilac Haze', 'A Soldier Like Jack', and 'The Diary of a Human and a Dog (or three!)'
The vegan cookbook is imaginatively entitled 'Vegan Cookbook'! I love animals and despise any form of animal cruelty. I've been vegan since 2002 — my only regret about this is that I didn't become vegan sooner. I dream of a world in which there is no human or animal suffering, one in which governments across the world take seriously (and act upon) the threats posed to our fragile environment and its people and animals.
I live with three dogs and love spending time with them and my husband and son. Like most writers, I love to read, and particularly like to read books about animals. On here you’ll find some reviews of books that I’ve read and loved in which animals are the main focus.
My first non-animal novel Picture Me Now (although some animals do creep into its pages), presented a new challenge for me in that I had to delve into the depths of my imagination much more that I had to with previous books. I loved getting lost in another world!
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