Women’s History Month is coming to a close but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t continue to celebrate the stories of women. Choosing a book (or more) from this list – though not at all exhaustive – is a great way to continue celebrating and learning from the many women who contribute so greatly to the movement for compassionate, vegan living.
8 Woman-Authored Books on Animal Liberation
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8 Woman-Authored Books on Animal Liberation
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Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation
Author: Sunaura Taylor
Sunaura Taylor draws on her own experience as disability activist and animal advocate to explain how animal and disability justice are intertwined and how we can create solidarity across species and abilities.
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The Oxen at the Intersection
Author: pattrice jones
Part true-crime mystery, part on-the-ground reportage, and part sociocultural critique – this book is centered around the rescue of two Oxen from Green Mountain College and the complications that followed. jones explores the relationship between history, race, gender, and speciesism and how they intersect and complicate activism.
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Aftershock – Confronting Trauma in a Violent World: A Guide for Activists and Their Allies
Author: pattrice jones
Aftershock explores the culture of trauma that people have created in our exploitation of the earth, animals, and one another and how activists and survivors of trauma can begin the healing process.
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Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice
Contributors: Carol J. Adams, Tara Sophia Bahna-James, Karen Davis, Elizabeth Jane Farians, Hope Ferdowsian, Linda Fisher, Twyla François, Christine Garcia, A. Breeze Harper, Sangamithra Iyer, pattrice jones, Lisa Kemmerer, Allison Lance, Ingrid Newkirk, lauren Ornelas, and Miyun Park.
This collection of narratives from various activists addresses the interconnections between speciesism, sexism, racism, and homophobia and highlights the importance of challenging intersecting forms of oppression.
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Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families
Author: Reshma Shah and Brenda Davis
Reshma Shah and Brenda Davis created this guide as a roadmap for navigating plant-based nutrition and offers tools for families to live healthy and joyful lives.
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Living Lively: 80 Plant-Based Recipes to Activate Your Power and Feed Your Potential
Author: Haile Thomas
Haile Thomas graduated as a Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach at just 16 years old and has structured this book to combine recipes with advice and insights from Haile’s life to promote not only physical health, but also mental and emotional well-being.
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We Animals
Author: Jo-Anne McArthur
Award-winning photojournalist and animal advocate Jo-Anne McArthur presents a chronicle of the lives of hidden and animal photojournalism – spanning the course of fifteen years. We Animals offers insight about our treatment of animals and widens our circle of compassion to include all sentient beings.
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The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory
Author: Carol J. Adams
Carol J. Adams’ book explains the concept of the “absent referent” – that behind every meal of meat is an absence: the death of the animal whose place the meat takes. The Sexual Politics of Meat also explores the connection between the exploitation of animals and ingrained cultural misogyny.
