Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals

by Hal Herzog Narrated by James Anderson Foster

Overview

“A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience.”- Steven Pinker, author of*How the Mind Works*

A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think, feel, and behave towards animals in this engaging, informative, and though-provoking book, now newly revised.

Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat*is a highly entertaining and illuminating journey through the full spectrum of human-animal relations. Drawing on his groundbreaking research in the field of anthrozoology, Dr. Hal Herzog tries to make sense of our complex relationships with animals and the challenging moral conundrums we face regarding these creatures who share our world-and some, our homes.*

A blend of anthropology, behavioral economics, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy, updated to reflect evolving attitudes and the most recent findings,*Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat**is a poignant, often challenging, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny trip through a world of animal rights activists, cockfighters, professional dog-show handlers, veterinary students, biomedical researchers, and more. It will forever change the way we think about other living creatures and, ultimately, how we see ourselves.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Mel Foster delivers a lively performance of Herzog's exploration of human-animal relationships. Based on his biomedical research and the study of anthrozoology, Herzog investigates everything from animal rights activists to factory farming in an effort to better understand the way we relate to animals and to determine what these relationships reveal about the human experience. Foster's narration is straightforward and well paced; he both elucidates complex scientific concepts and entertains with renderings of real-life--and often comedic--animal anecdotes. Perhaps more importantly, Foster's narration is objective; he manages to bring fairness and balance to the controversial subject of animal rights. Never preachy, never divisive, Foster produces an audiobook that will appeal to all listeners, be they committed vegans or enthusiastic big game hunters. A Harper hardcover (Reviews, July 26). (Sept.)

BookPage

Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat is 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.

Associated Press

A fun read. . . . What buoys this book is Herzog’s voice. He’s an assured, knowledgeable and friendly guide.

Library Journal

Animal behaviorist and anthrozoologist Herzog (psychology, Western Carolina Univ.) combines his personal ethical and moral views with scientific research and real-life anecdotes to create this fascinating, thought-provoking book on the conflicting relationships between humans and animals. Audie Award winner Mel Foster's (Finding God in Unexpected Places) lively and expressive narration holds listeners' attention, while the high production quality, coupled with the convenient end-of-disc announcements, make statement repetition unnecessary. Highly recommended for those interested in animal/human interaction or moral and ethical questions concerning the animal/human relationship, as well as philosophy students. [See Prepub Exploded, BookSmack! 3/18/10.—Ed.]—Laurie Selwyn, formerly with Grayson Cty. Law Lib., Sherman, TX

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177113135
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/07/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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