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Veggie Soup for the Chicken's Soul : Shameless Visions and Prayers for World Peace, Inner Peace, and Animal Liberation

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So many of the new age books on spirituality seem to be lacking one important facet -- the inclusion of animals in our reverence for life. How can we consider ourselves compassionate and spiritual, while overlooking the intelligent, social, and meaningful creatures with whom we share this planet.

Judy Carman's dedication to expand the circle of compassion beyond the human sphere is admiriable, respectful, and very much needed. I welcome this type of original thought, and even if you don't consider yourself an animal rights person, this book will be one of those books that you will remember for a long time, and look back, thinking, "Why didn't I realize this before?"

It reminds me of a quote by Anne Sewell, author of Black Beauty: "There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to beasts as well as man, it is all a sham."

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is seeking spriitual growth, looking for answers to the complexities of our relationships with animals, or wants to unveil a vision for a better world for all of us, human and non-human alike.

This is a wonderful resource for anyone with the intuition that spirituality is a seamless garment that necessarily respects all life. World peace isn't just the cessation of humans warring against other humans; it's also the end of human deprecations against animals. In this cleverly titled work, Judy McCoy Carman helps us come to a better appreciation of that truth by reminding us in beautiful reflections and heartfelt prayers that all life is sacred. Highly recommended as a book to meditate on.