![]() ![]() ![]() The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David WroblewskiĮdgar was born mute and speaks only in sign. But if, like me, you like a book with a slow burn and significant emotional upheaval, this might be the book for you. This book will not be a perfect fit for just anyone. Baume’s gorgeous writing is poetic and precise, and her intricate descriptions of their isolated life together are simply exquisite. It is a beautiful, very sad book, and I could not put it down, even though I knew it was going to break my heart. This poignant novel is about two incredibly damaged and solitary creatures, a man and a dog, who find a home in each other. Her husband’s cruelty, towards both his wife and the animals, puts Jacob and Marlena both in jeopardy. Jacob also falls for Marlena, the beautiful young horse rider who happens to be married to the animal trainer. Jacob soon discovers how to connect with her and becomes her greatest protector. They need Rosie the elephant to draw the crowds, but she has thus far proven difficult and untrainable. His veterinary studies nearly complete, he manages to secure a job as the caretaker of the animals in a traveling circus. It’s the early 1930s, and Jacob Jankowski abruptly finds himself without a home or a job. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ![]() ![]() Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sometimes animal fiction has a way of showing us truths about ourselves in ways that people cannot. But every once in a while I come across a special grown up human-animal story, and they still have the power to mesmerize me. Sadly, those books are few and far between in adult fiction, as if adults no longer need those lessons. I learned some very important lessons about love, friendship, and loss as they were modeled to me in those extraordinary human-animal relationships. And who could forget Fern’s impassioned plea for Wilbur’s life in Charlotte’s Web? My crippling emotional devastation at the end of that book was a result of seeing how beautifully connected Billy was to those dogs. I loved Old Dan and Little Ann in Where the Red Fern Grows as if those coonhounds were my very own. Some of the most memorable books of my childhood featured special relationships between humans and animals. Follow her on Twitter All posts by Heather Bottoms She lives with her computer nerd/musician husband and three kids in Tennessee. She hosts book swaps, leads an LGBT-themed book club, and loves to see people bonding over books. When she is not curating her Little Free Library, she is working at her local community theatre or over-preparing for book club. Uma Valeti, Co-founder and CEO of Upside Foods, and his team over a five-year period.Īs well as exploring the intricacies of the industry – such as consumer perception and regulatory barriers – the film presents cultured meat as a solution to the environmental damage caused by animal meat production.Įxperts have repeatedly identified animal agriculture as a leading driver of deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, air and water pollution, and biodiversity loss.Heather Bottoms is a used book lover, theatre geek, and compulsive volunteer. The film follows the work of Mayo Clinic-trained cardiologist Dr. And, the following year, the start-up produced the first-ever cultured chicken fillet and duck a l’orange for half the cost. In 2016, Upside Foods presented the world’s first cultured beef meatball. Meat the Future is an 88-minute documentary that follows the journey of cultured meat start-up Upside Foods (previously Memphis Meats). The technology allows for real meat to be created without harming animals. Jane Goodall has placed her support behind the cultured meat industry, agreeing to narrate a documentary on the topic, called Meat the Future.Ĭultured meat (also called cell-based or clean meat) is animal meat that is produced by directly cultivating animal cells. ![]()
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