OUR KINDRED CREATURES How Americans Came to Feel the Way They Do About Animals

NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE editor Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy offer a thorough account of how animals have been treated in America from the 1860s to the present day. In a fresh, young voice, narrator Tanis Parenteau delivers the authors' meticulous research on the care of animals, animal activists, and the controversies surrounding animal welfare. Parenteau's tone is clear and upbeat--perfect to recount the history of animal liberation. She projects the authors' compassion and smoothly explains how many of us have come to feel the way we do about animals. In this enlightening yet shocking work, Wasik and Murphy help listeners recognize the importance of respecting living creatures of other species. D.Z. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2024]