TITLE:
Losing Paradise: The Growing Threat to our Animals
our Environment and Ourselves
AUTHOR:
Paul G. Irwin
President and CEO of
The Humane Society of the United States
PUBLISHER:
Square One Publishers
16 First Street,
Garden City Park, New York 11040
Tel: 516-535-2010
ISBN #:
0-7570-0003-7
RETAIL PRICE:
$14.95 U.S.A.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
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 precious wildlife. But
looks
can be deceiving. In truth, 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 the
destruction and brutality that so often characterize human behavior --
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 wholesale destruction of our
environment.
But while Losing Paradise shows us the damage we have done, presenting a
shocking picture of greed and recklessness, it also shows us 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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Paul G. Irwin is the president and chief executive officer of The Humane
Society of the Untied States (HSUS). During Mr. Irwin's tenure, The
HSUS -
the nation's largest animal protection organization, with over 7 million
constituents -- has become a global leader in advancing the cause of animal
protection and was accepted as an accredited consultative organization at
the
United Nations. Mr. Irwin 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. The author is an
ordained
United Methodist clergyman.
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