10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2016

As a boy growing up, I scoured every bird book I could get my hands on. Childhood memories flooded back in, and I began my search for the poor victims of this bird, so lovingly nicknamed “The Butcher Bird” Nothing was found, not a grasshopper, lizard, nothing. In each of them, I was always fascinated with the shrikes.

Butcher 112

Butcher Birds North America Mexico 112

Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Much of the book deals with topics vegans have likely pondered, likely frequently. And this is partly what’s so disappointing about the message of this book: Herzog amasses the research, and sees and does things that involve tremendous suffering and injustice. He watched cockfighting and killed and skinned animals, but won’t eat veal.

Vegan 100

Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

The good news is that if you know someone who needs to be schooled on all of the sordid details of factory farming, and appreciates good writing, this is a great book. Also, if, like me, you know someone who appreciates the things we do with language to mask the reality of our behavior, this is a great book. Not great, but good.

Factory Farm 100

Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100