The Souls of Animals (New World Library, 2006)
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Why do elephants bury their dead? What makes birds sing and cranes dance? Do animals appreciate art? Do they know the difference between right and wrong? Do they experience awe and wonder? Do other species dream or fantasize like us? Do animals know what it is to grieve or love?
As an ordained minister, I have a professional license to ponder questions others consider imponderable. But my conclusions--that animals are much more similar to ourselves than we ever imagined in their capacities for joy, sorrow, playfulness and heroism--are based on the best current scientific research.
Animals not only have biologies. They also have biographies. They are not just somethings. They are also somebodies. And as we open our minds to the inwardness of other living creatures, we find our hearts and sense of kinship expanding, also.
Reverend Gary Kowalski
"This is an important book because it is so revealing of the animal soul that touches ours when we are open and receptive. In the process our own souls are enriched."
Dr. Michael Fox, D.V.M., Vice President, Humane Society of the United States
"Gary Kowalski helps us unlock the mysteries of animal spirituality. For as we have learned from the companion animals that share our lives and homes, when we look into their eyes we see the reflection of our own humanity."
Kim Stallwood, Executive Director, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
As an ordained minister, I have a professional license to ponder questions others consider imponderable. But my conclusions--that animals are much more similar to ourselves than we ever imagined in their capacities for joy, sorrow, playfulness and heroism--are based on the best current scientific research.
Animals not only have biologies. They also have biographies. They are not just somethings. They are also somebodies. And as we open our minds to the inwardness of other living creatures, we find our hearts and sense of kinship expanding, also.
Reverend Gary Kowalski
"This is an important book because it is so revealing of the animal soul that touches ours when we are open and receptive. In the process our own souls are enriched."
Dr. Michael Fox, D.V.M., Vice President, Humane Society of the United States
"Gary Kowalski helps us unlock the mysteries of animal spirituality. For as we have learned from the companion animals that share our lives and homes, when we look into their eyes we see the reflection of our own humanity."
Kim Stallwood, Executive Director, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
