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Losing Paradise
The Growing Threat to Our Animals,
Our Environment, and Ourselves
Paul
G. Irwin
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ISBN: 0-7570-0003-7
Length: 240 Pages
Size: 6 X
9-inch
Format: Trade Paperback
Category: Nature/Environment
Price: $14.95
Availability:
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Contents
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In a world colored by quick sound bites and
media spin, it often seems that we are making great strides in cleaning
up our air and water, preserving the earth's natural treasures,
and protecting our wildlife. But looks can be deceiving, for the
last few decades of the twentieth century saw an unprecedented assault
by humans on nature and animals throughout the world. Thus, instead
of moving toward a better world, we are now facing a tidal wave
of ecological challenges that threatens to sweep away whatever progress
we have painfully achieved.
In this landmark book, author Paul G. Irwin
goes beyond the headlines to present a compelling and alarming look
at what we have done--and continue to do--to wildlife, to farm animals,
to our environment, and to ourselves. Losing Paradise
first examines the beliefs that lie at the core of our destructive
and brutal actions--beliefs that place humans above and against
nature in general, and animals in particular. It then details the
results of these distorted values, including the cruel treatment
of animals through factory farming, hunting, and trapping; the contamination
of our food supply; and the destruction of our environment. But
while Losing Paradise shows the damage we have done,
it also shows the simple and effective steps that we can and must
take to build a truly humane society and reclaim our wondrous natural
world. Most important, it reminds us of the paradise this earth
can be--for us and for all of God's creatures.
Paul
G. Irwin is the president and chief
executive officer of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
The author also serves as president of the World Society for the
Protection of Animals headquartered in London, England, EarthVoice,
the Center for Respect of Life and the Environment, the International
Center for Earth Concerns, and Humane Society International.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART
I THE INTRINSIC VALUE OF ANIMALS
1. Loving Animals for Their Own Sake
PART
II THE THREAT TO OUR CIVILIZATION
2. Are We Killing Our Planet?
3. The Demise of American Agriculture
PART
III OUR INHUMANE SOCIETY
4. Hunting--Sport or Slaughter
5. Trapping--Legalized Torture of Animals
6. Species Extinction and the Threat to Humanity
7. Sustainable Use or Unsustainable Slaughter?
PART
IV HOW WE CAN SAVE THE ANIMALS AND OURSELVES
8. Towards a Humane Society Notes About the Author Index
Reviews
"This
book will spark discussion and broaden awareness of just how interconnected
humans are with their environment. Recommended."
--Library
Journal
"It
is a warning of the inevitability of an impending catastrophe ..."
"This
is scary stuff, but it's equally crucial to be able to face it
and take action ... The author offers hope
for concerned citizens."
--NAPRA
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