I read, sometimes non-fiction, sometimes fantasy or crime or science fiction. Sometimes I don't read, then I garden or hang out with my animals.
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An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn’t working–and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, …
Note about the author: The author is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns in English.
"A brilliant and empathetic guide to …
A collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us.
As …
I'm very divided about this book. I think it's a very important book and would wish more people who work with animals would read it. It has a lot of valuable information for anyone dealing with cattle or house pets. Her deep-rooted idea of autism as something abnormal is a little off-putting - I don't take offense at all at the comparison with animals, I love animals. But her paradigm is still very much white and Western - that humans are somehow superior or higher evolved and I guess future works about inter-species communication will have to go further than she does here. Still, it's important and groundbreaking and really interesting in a lot of parts, and I hope that for who decides to give it a try the fascinating bits of information about practical dealings with animals can make up for its repetitiveness, disorganization and sometimes old-fashioned views. Some …
I'm very divided about this book. I think it's a very important book and would wish more people who work with animals would read it. It has a lot of valuable information for anyone dealing with cattle or house pets. Her deep-rooted idea of autism as something abnormal is a little off-putting - I don't take offense at all at the comparison with animals, I love animals. But her paradigm is still very much white and Western - that humans are somehow superior or higher evolved and I guess future works about inter-species communication will have to go further than she does here. Still, it's important and groundbreaking and really interesting in a lot of parts, and I hope that for who decides to give it a try the fascinating bits of information about practical dealings with animals can make up for its repetitiveness, disorganization and sometimes old-fashioned views. Some bits about the meat industry and cattle industry can be tough for sensitive readers.
