Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat - (P.S.) by Hal Herzog (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Everybody who is interested in the ethics of our relationship between humans and animals should read this book. Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human"Hal Herzog, a maverick scientist and leader in the field ofanthrozoology offers a controversial, thought-provoking, and unprecedented exploration of the psychology behind the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways we think, feel, and behave towards animals. A cross between Michael Pollan s The Omnivore s Dilemma "and Bill Bryson s A Walk in the Woods, Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, "in the words of Irene M. Pepperberg, bestselling author of Alex & Me," "deftly blends anecdote with scientific research to show how almost any moral or ethical position regarding our relationship with animals can lead to absurd consequences. "<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"Everybody who is interested in the ethics of our relationship between humans and animals should read this book." --Temple Grandin, author of </strong><em><strong>Animals Make Us Human</strong></em></p><p><strong>Hal Herzog, a maverick scientist and leader in the field of anthrozoology offers a controversial, thought-provoking, and unprecedented exploration of the psychology behind the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways we think, feel, and behave towards animals</strong></p><p>Does living with a pet really make people happier and healthier? What can we learn from biomedical research with mice? Who enjoyed a better quality of life--the chicken on a dinner plate or the rooster who died in a Saturday-night cockfight? Why is it wrong to eat the family dog? Drawing on more than two decades of research in the emerging field of anthrozoology, the science of human-animal relations, Hal Herzog offers surprising answers to these and other questions related to the moral conundrums we face day in and day out regarding the creatures with whom we share our world. <em>Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat</em> is a highly entertaining and illuminating journey through the full spectrum of human-animal relations, based on Dr. Herzog's groundbreaking research on animal rights activists, cockfighters, professional dog-show handlers, veterinary students, and biomedical researchers. Blending anthropology, behavioral economics, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy, Herzog crafts a seamless narrative--alternately poignant, challenging, and laugh-out-loud funny--that will forever change the way we look at our relationships with other creatures and, ultimately, how we see ourselves.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Does living with a pet really make people happier and healthier? What can we learn from biomedical research with mice? Who enjoys a better quality of life---the chicken destined for your dinner plate or the rooster in a Saturday night cockfight? Why is it wrong to eat the family dog? </p><p>Drawing on more than two decades of research into the emerging field of anthrozoology, the science of human-animal relations, Hal Herzog offers an illuminating exploration of the fierce moral conundrums we face every day regarding the creatures with whom we share our world. Alternately poignant, challenging, and laugh-out-loud funny--blending anthropology, behavioral economics, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy--this enlightening and provocative book will forever change the way we look at our relationships with other creatures and, ultimately, how we see ourselves.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<em>Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat </em>is one of a kind. I don't know when I've read anything more comprehensive about our highly involved, highly contradictory relationships with animals, relationships which we mindlessly, placidly continue no matter how irrational they may be. Readers will welcome Herzog's eye opening discussions, presented with compassion and humor. This page-turning book is quite something--you won't forget it any time soon."--<strong>Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Deer: Lessons from the Natural World</strong><br><br>"Engaging and pleasantly cerebral. . . . When [Herzog is] talking to people about their views, the book is fascinating."--<strong><em>Time Out Chicago</em></strong><br><br>"Hal Herzog deftly blends anecdote with scientific research to show how almost any moral or ethical position regarding our relationship with animals can lead to absurd consequences. In an utterly appealing narrative, he reveals the quirky...ways we humans try to make sense of these absurdities."--ARTnews<br><br>"Professor Hal Herzog writes lucidly and sometimes with a good touch of humor about the ethics of the relationships between humans and animals. . . . No matter which side of the question you find yourself on, this book is illuminating, and dare I say quite entertaining."--<strong><em>Biloxi Sun Herald</em></strong><br><br>"A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience."--<strong>Steven Pinker, Harvard College Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of<em> How the Mind Works</em> and <em>The Stuff of Thought</em></strong><br><br>"A fun read. . . . What buoys this book is Herzog's voice. He's an assured, knowledgeable and friendly guide."--<strong>Lisa Ko, author of<em> The Leavers</em></strong><br><br>"A wonderful book--wildly readable, funny, scientifically sound, and with surprising moments of deep, challenging thoughts. I loved it."--<strong>Robert M. Sapolsky, Neuroscientist, Stanford University, and author of Monkeyluv and <em>A Primate's Memoir</em></strong><br><br>"An instant classic. . . . Written so accessibly and personally, while simultaneously satisfying the scholar in all of us."--<strong>Arnold Arluke, Anthrozoös</strong><br><br>"An intelligent and amusing book that invites us to think deeply about how we define-and where we limit-our empathy for animals."--<strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br><br>"Both educational and enjoyable, a page-turner that I dare say puts Herzog in the same class as Malcolm Gladwell and Michael Lewis. Read this book. You'll learn some, you'll laugh some, you'll love some."--<strong><em>BookPage</em></strong><br><br>"Everybody who is interested in the ethics of our relationship between humans and animals should read this book."--<strong>Temple Grandin, author of <em>Animals Make Us Human</em></strong><br><br>"Fascinating. . . Herzog looks at the wild, tortured paradoxes in our relationship with the weaker, if sometimes more adorable, species."--<strong><em>Salon</em></strong><br><br>"Hal Herzog does for our relationships with animals what Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma did for our relationships with food. . . . The book is a joy to read, and no matter what your beliefs are now, it will change how you think."--<strong>Sam Gosling, Professor of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, author of <em>Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You</em></strong><br><br>"Herzog argues that moral absolutes are not readily available in a complex world--one that exists in shades of grey, rather than the black and white of animal rights activists and their opponents. . . . Herzog has a clear eye for the essence of a scientific study, but he leavens his narrative with illuminating personal stories and self-deprecating humor."--<strong><em>Nature</em></strong><br><br>"Herzog writes about big ideas with a light touch. . . . Insightful, compassionate and humorous."--<strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong><br><br>"In his quest to make sense of our complex relationships with animals, psychologist Hal Herzog explores the ethics of E.T. and explains why guys with cute dogs get more dates."--<strong><em>Parade</em></strong><br><br>"One of a kind. I don't know when I've read anything more comprehensive about our highly involved, highly contradictory relationships with animals, relationships which we mindlessly, placidly continue no matter how irrational they may be. . . . This page-turning book is quite something--you won't forget it any time soon."--<strong>Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of <em>The Hidden Life of Deer</em></strong><br><br>"Reminiscent of <em>Freakonomics</em>. . . . An agreeable guide to popular avenues of inquiry in the field of anthrozoology."--<strong><em>The New Yorker</em></strong><br><br>"Wonderful. . . . An engagingly written book that only seems to be about animals. Herzog's deepest questions are about men, women and children."--<strong><em>Cleveland Plain Dealer</em></strong><br>
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