Free the Animals: The Amazing True Story of the Animal Liberation Front in North America
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590563328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The shattering account of one woman's struggle against the forces supporting the abuse of animals, Free the Animals is the best-selling and action-packed story of underground adventure, as well as an eloquent plea for the rights of nonhuman animals.Free the Animals, with an introduction by Chrissie Hynde, is the story of Valerie, a twenty-three-year-old police officer in Montgomery County, Maryland, whose world was turned upside down when she learned about the abuses of animals in laboratories. The book describes how this law-abiding woman came to challenge the system by taking direct action and examines why ordinary people are moved to do extraordinary things on behalf of animals.
Her campaigns to save animals have been featured in The Washington Post and other national newspapers. . Ingrid E. She has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Nightline, and 20/20 among others, and has spoken internationally on animal protection, from the steps of the Canadian Parliament to the str
--Rue McClanahanFree the Animals takes us to the front lines of the movement for the nineties and give us insight into what makes the world's newest freedom fighters tick. --Chrissie Hynde . --Oliver StoneI cried and I cheered. A moving story about extreme cruelty and extreme courage and an inspirational and practical guide for anyone bent on challenging the system
"Thrilling and Thought-Provoking" according to JMacPrime. It's hard to believe it's been 20 years since this book was first published! "Free the Animals" is nonfiction that reads like a thrilling novel, but the story it tells of how animals are exploited is all too real -- and disturbing. It also raises important questions about what kinds of action are appropriate to bring the institutio. It will open your heart and your mind Lindsay Post A must-read for anyone who has ever wondered what motivates animal rights activists--particularly those who engage in direct action--to devote their lives to saving animals. Through engagingly written stories of daring rescues, Free the Animals helps us see that the animals who are abused and killed on fur farms, in laboratories, a. Five Stars This book tells the animals' stories so well.