Reviews for First Aid For My Horse: How to Save Your Horse in an Emergency

The average rating for First Aid For My Horse: How to Save Your Horse in an Emergency based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-07-20 00:00:00 Michael Clauson Laying the groundwork for this penetrating and thoroughly engaging survey of animal advocacy, Norm Phelps begins with the dawn of civilization, when humans began to enslave animals for food, clothing, sport and sacrifice. We witness millennia of profound abuse before any real advance is made in the interest of animals, though a few early voices of reason appear - Jesus, for example, may have been history's first animal liberator. The author brings his considerable experience as an activist and writer to bear here, introducing the reader to some of the movement's most fascinating activists and the campaigns they pioneered. His examination of campaign strategies includes those that did not fare so well - and why. Phelps has created a true page-turner here; indeed, I re-read the book again a month after reading it, just to absorb it all. "The Longest Struggle" is a lively account of the evolution of animal protection, revealing how the movement has grown from the ideas of a few ancient philosophers to become one of the most influential forces of modern society. If you're looking for a comprehensive discussion of animal advocacy - including its origins, strategies and controversies - look no further.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-09-20 00:00:00 Sam Johnson Norm Phelps describes attitudes toward animals pretty much since the beginning of time, with a focus on animal activism in the 19th and 20th centuries. He's a good historian and the book is absolutely packed with interesting information. He brings a much stronger bias to his perspective on activism than Diane Beers does in For the Prevention of Cruelty The History and Legacy of Animal Rights Activism in the United States. But since I share his bias, I didn't mind. For anyone who wants to understand how we got to where we are now in the animal rights movement, this is an essential book.