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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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We received an email about a new book being released by Lantern Books. It's called "Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change." Rory Freedman, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Skinny Bitch, proclaims “If you want to create a better world, read this book!” In the author's words.

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Bubbles the Chimp Resurfaces

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They are wild creatures and their psychology must suffer from these abnormal arrangements. Well, supposedly there's a film and book deal pending. Tags: chimpanzees entertainment. Chimpanzees, like Travis the chimp who mauled the woman in Connecticut, are not meant to be family pets. Who will benefit from all this?

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Lost Souls: Found!

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is a great series of books about adopted/rescued dogs. Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Not only that, but a portion of the book profits are donate to a breed specific rescue group. They can be purchased through the Happy Tails Books website.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 11 of 13

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Frances Moore Lappé, in her fine book Diet for a Small Planet , also points out the simplistic thinking that is involved in supposing that going without meat is going to help the starving people of the world. But if Lappé is correct in the major arguments in her book, such a first step is not really necessary. KBJ: I’m speechless.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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“Everyone feels like an expert on their dog,&# says Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist at Barnard College and author of the new book Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know. Tags: guest post animal behavior dogs. Trying to plumb the canine mind is a favorite pastime of dog owners. They have us very well trained.

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