This is an investigation into the emotional lives of the animals that live in closest harmony with humans - dogs. To discover more about the complex but transparent nature of canine emotional responses, Masson acquired three large dogs to form a community with his own family and set about a close scrutiny of their feelings. Masson begins by asking ...
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, whose books take up the cause of animals as sentient beings, now explores the world of farm animals, making a case for their humane treatment and an end to exploitation.
This is a collection of anecdotes about something that most animal owners and trainers accept at face value, but emotions like love, joy, sorrow, anger and embarrassment.
Masson writes about cats and their emotional reactions, admitting freely that they are mysterious creatures who can never be fully understood. He also makes a case for the notion that cats are not truly happy unless they are allowed to roam freely.
Jeffrey Masson, once the protege of Anna Freud and Kurt Eissler, here exposes the workings of the psychoanalyst's training. Describing his experiences in the Freud Archives he tells how he discovered, in Freud's work, the flaw that empowers the analyst to distort another person's reality.
Astonishing and controversial--garnering front-page headlines when first published--this classic book examines why Freud concealed the truth about child sexual abuse. Filled with illuminating facts that call into question the very foundations of psychoanalysis, this is important reading for laymen and professionals in the field.
From the bestselling author of "When Elephants Weep" and "Dogs Never Lie About Love" comes an illuminating look at the bond of fatherhood in the human and animal worlds. The controversial psychoanalyst explores ten of the world's "best dads" (including wolves, penguins, and seahorses) and the "worst dads" (lions, langurs, bears--and humans).
In this revelatory work, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson shows how food affects our moral selves, our health and the environment. He raises questions to make us conscious of the decisions behind every bite we take: like the effect eating animals has on our land, waters, even global warming; what the results of farming practices - de-beaking chickens and ...
Described by Jeffrey Masson as the single best introduction to animal rights ever written, this new book by Tom Regan dispels the negative image of animal rights advocates perpetrated by the mass media, unmasks the fraudulent rhetoric of humane treatment favored by animal exploiters, and explains why existing laws function to legitimize ...
Masson has written the astonishing "prequel" to his autobiographical last book, Final Analysis: The Making and Unmaking of a Psychoanalyst. Masson tells of the guru Paul Brunton, who lived with Masson's family as he was growing up and who profoundly influenced Masson with claims to enormous spiritual power.
ON THE ORIGINS OF PSYCHOANALYSIS--the text that set in motion a entirely new discipline--was culled from the 17-year correspondence between Freud and his close friend Wilhelm Fliess. Masson has compiled their correspondence in toto, displaying not only the development of psychoanalytic theory but also the men behind the theory.
The author chronicles her relationship with her pet Bea, a dog who was abused and then abandoned by an experimental animal laboratory. Given her difficult history, Bea initially had difficulty bonding with her new human family, but she eventually blossomed into a loyal, well-loved, and loving family pet. Illustrated with b&w photographs.
From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "When Elephants Weep" comes this chronicle of his simple experiment of raising seven animals together to learn essential ingredients of interspecies and even love.
From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "When Elephants Weep" and "Dogs Never Lie About Love" comes a personal tribute to 100 fascinating animals. B&W photos throughout. Full-color insert.
In this elegantly written and illustrated book, Susan Chernak McElroy offers a series of short pieces - meditations and teaching tales - based on animals and the natural world. Each piece can be used as a starting point for meditation practice or read as it is. Arranged around the seasons, the pieces describe nature's evocative moments: magpies ...
The author chronicles her relationship with her pet Bea, a dog who was abused and then abandoned by an experimental animal laboratory. Given her difficult history, Bea initially had difficulty bonding with her new human family, but she eventually blossomed into a loyal, well-loved, and loving family pet. Illustrated with b&w photographs.
Essays about dogs: their intelligence, faithfulness, and general wonderfulness. Masson examines canine behavior through the observations and experiences of his own three dogs. A joy for dog-lovers.
Vegetarianism is not a diet trend, or the flavor of the month. Instead, vegetarianism is a philosophy and practice with roots in antiquity. Vegetarianism has existed for centuries in much of the world as a social movement and subculture. In the United States, this subculture has existed for more than 200 years. In this book, the Iacobbos bring ...
For nearly a thousand years the brilliant analysis of aesthetic experience set forth in the "Locana" of Abhinavagupta, India's founding literary critic, has dominated traditional Indian theory on poetics and aesthetics. The Locana, presented here in English translation for the first time, is a commentary on the ninth-century "Dhvanyaloka" of ...
A New York Times Bestselling Author Cats relish independence, and Billi is no exception. He wanders through the Indian countryside enjoying a sense of freedom, belonging to nobody. But the monsoon season has arrived, and Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is approaching. At a time when everyone is eager to be home with family and friends, Billi is ...
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