If you are looking for a book that covers all of the injustices that animals endure in our society, then look no further. This book paints a cursory pIf you are looking for a book that covers all of the injustices that animals endure in our society, then look no further. This book paints a cursory picture of all of them and goes into great detail on some. The author brings up some very interesting perspectives for all of us, animal rights activists included, to reflect upon. Far from a judgmental, condescending, militant book, this one actually invites people to simply learn about the issues and make whatever choices they can to improve the treatment of animals. To refute what an earlier reviewer (who admittedly only skimmed the book) claimed (that this is a PETA aligned book), in actuality, Dawn pulls from a multitude of varied sources to inform her book. Almost all statements seem to be meticulously cited with a resource list at the back - for you skeptics who want to challenge any statements or for the rest of you who may want to delve deeper into the issues. I consider myself to be particularly well informed on animal welfare concerns and still got a lot from this book. ...more
This book is terrific. It's a great story about one man's (well, now a foundation) desire & ability to help people in poverty in Pakistan and AfghanisThis book is terrific. It's a great story about one man's (well, now a foundation) desire & ability to help people in poverty in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In doing so, he's helping to improve America's battered reputation in the Middle East and providing a balanced education to empower girls and to enlighten young boys. EVERYONE should read this book and learn that there are better ways to fight terrorism than bombs and guns!...more
I first heard about Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen bank last year when NPR was doing their piece about Nobel Prize winners. The concept behind this moI first heard about Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen bank last year when NPR was doing their piece about Nobel Prize winners. The concept behind this movement is that poor people, who, obviously, have no collateral are given the loans they need to start their own businesses. These loans are non-traditional in that groups of villagers are responsible for repaying each others loans and if they befall hardship, the bank simply extends the terms of their loan rather than forecloses on them. Muhammed started this in the 1980s and since then, "micro-lending" has caught on and been implemented all over the world (including Arkansas, thanks to then-governor, Bill Clinton). His bank loans primarily to impoverished and disempowered women. Since the creation of the bank, the programs have grown to include life insurance, health care, and retirement funding for the borrowers. This is a truly inspirational story and I'd recommend it to anyone who cares about the disadvantaged. ...more
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