Justice for Animals

Exasperated and angry at the number of crimes against animals which go unpunished, Frau Geiger, an avid animal advocate, recruits two of her former students to exact revenge on some of the worst offenders. Motivated by horrific events in her local area, her ultimate goal is to become an assassin so that she can "kill those guys that kill the baby seals."Her cohorts, Gino and Jackson, have mixed emotions about her revenge plots but follow her loyally into the fray. Initially, the adrenaline rush of the adventures they encounter is sufficient for them to remain a part of her team. Ultimately, they must decide whether they share her zeal for punishing animal abusers. The big issue is how far will she go to insure that justice is served on the perpetrators that she targets? Jackson, in particular, questions her sanity and his willingness to commit to tactics he deems questionable.Set in Texas, Frau's sheer enthusiasm for her revenge fantasies and the sense of place, which is so vivid it almost seems like a character in the plot, provides a tale that is sometimes heart-breaking and at other times, hilarious, but always makes the reader cheer for the animals' retribution.

Exasperated and angry at the number of crimes against animals which go unpunished, Frau Geiger, an avid animal advocate, recruits two of her former students to exact revenge on some of the worst offenders. Motivated by horrific events in her local area, her ultimate goal is to become an assassin so that she can "kill those guys that kill the baby seals."Her cohorts, Gino and Jackson, have mixed emotions about her revenge plots but follow her loyally into the fray. Initially, the adrenaline rush of the adventures they encounter is sufficient for them to remain a part of her team. Ultimately, they must decide whether they share her zeal for punishing animal abusers. The big issue is how far will she go to insure that justice is served on the perpetrators that she targets? Jackson, in particular, questions her sanity and his willingness to commit to tactics he deems questionable.Set in Texas, Frau's sheer enthusiasm for her revenge fantasies and the sense of place, which is so vivid it almost seems like a character in the plot, provides a tale that is sometimes heart-breaking and at other times, hilarious, but always makes the reader cheer for the animals' retribution.

A “brilliant” ( Chicago Review of Books ), “elegantly written, and compelling” ( National Review ) new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum. Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and game hunting, habitat destruction, or neglect of the companion animals that people purport to love, animals suffer injustice and horrors at our hands every day. The world needs an ethical awakening, a consciousness-raising movement of international proportions. In Justice for Animals , one of the world’s most renowned philosophers and humanists, Martha C. Nussbaum, provides “the most important book on animal ethics written to date” (Thomas I. White, author of In Defense of Dolphins ). From dolphins to crows, elephants to octopuses, Nussbaum examines the entire animal kingdom, showcasing the lives of animals with wonder, awe, and compassion to understand how we can create a world in which human beings are truly friends of animals, not exploiters or users. All animals should have a shot at flourishing in their own way. Humans have a collective duty to face and solve animal harm. An urgent call to action and a manual for change, Nussbaum’s groundbreaking theory directs politics and law to help us meet our ethical responsibilities as no book has done before.

A “brilliant” ( Chicago Review of Books ), “elegantly written, and compelling” ( National Review ) new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum. Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and game hunting, habitat destruction, or neglect of the companion animals that people purport to love, animals suffer injustice and horrors at our hands every day. The world needs an ethical awakening, a consciousness-raising movement of international proportions. In Justice for Animals , one of the world’s most renowned philosophers and humanists, Martha C. Nussbaum, provides “the most important book on animal ethics written to date” (Thomas I. White, author of In Defense of Dolphins ). From dolphins to crows, elephants to octopuses, Nussbaum examines the entire animal kingdom, showcasing the lives of animals with wonder, awe, and compassion to understand how we can create a world in which human beings are truly friends of animals, not exploiters or users. All animals should have a shot at flourishing in their own way. Humans have a collective duty to face and solve animal harm. An urgent call to action and a manual for change, Nussbaum’s groundbreaking theory directs politics and law to help us meet our ethical responsibilities as no book has done before.