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When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals (original 1995; edition 1996)

by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (Author)

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Offers evidence of emotions throughout the animal kingdom and evaluates humans' treatment of animals--from hunting to eating them--in light of this discovery.
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Title:When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals
Authors:Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (Author)
Info:Delta (1996), 320 pages
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When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (1995)

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I got more out of Masson's book "The Pig Who Sang to the Moon," than I did this. "TPWSTTM" was my catalyst for going Vegan from vegetarian--extremely important. This book, however, was too wishy-washy about making statements that Animals DO have emotions. Duh. ( )
  burritapal | Oct 23, 2022 |
On my list of top ten life-changing books. An absolute must read if you don't think humans are the only thing that matters on this planet. And if you do you need it even more. ( )
  LuanneCastle | Mar 5, 2022 |
Probably one of my favorite books about the emotional side of animals. While there is bias here, to see animals as being like ourselves, there is also an understanding of the negative emotions and actions like jealousy and rape. ( )
  lclclauren | Sep 12, 2020 |
I found this book tough to get into. While the anecdotal evidence the author gives to make his point was interesting to read - and probably my favorite part of the book - I found that I often struggled to get through each chapter, perhaps due to the density of the content. It should be noted that science and philosophy are not my strong points and I would still recommend this book to anyone interested in animal rights. ( )
  dariazeoli | Mar 21, 2018 |
Exploration of the emotions of animals. Uses behavioral studies, field notes, and anecdotal reports from animal trainers and biologists. Calls us to question how we treat animals.
  CLlibrarystudent | Dec 6, 2016 |
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Jeffrey Moussaieff Massonprimary authorall editionscalculated
McCarthy, Susanmain authorall editionsconfirmed
Berents, CatharinaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hellmann, WalterCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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"The Indian elephant is said sometimes to weep."
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For the Fu and Fiona
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Animals cry.
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