The Sound of Feathers: Attentive Living in a World Beyond Ourselves

Author:   Kathryn Gillespie
Publisher:   Duke University Press
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9781478032861


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   03 February 2026
Format:   Paperback
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The Sound of Feathers: Attentive Living in a World Beyond Ourselves


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Author:   Kathryn Gillespie
Publisher:   Duke University Press
Imprint:   Duke University Press
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781478032861


ISBN 10:   1478032863
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   03 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction. Listening for the Sound of Feathers 1 1. Knowing Our Haunted Homes 18 2. Journeys Ended Here 39 3. The Scent of the Spectral 68 4. Consumed by Desire 96 5. Ghosts in the Garden 121 6. On Cows in the Woods 147 Coda. A Thunder of Wings 172 Notes 179 Bibliography 191 Index

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""The Sound of Feathers will touch, educate, and transform a wide audience. Vibrating with a love that encompasses readers themselves, this strong, powerful, and important book is a joy to read.""--Carol J. Adams, author of, The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegan Critical Theory ""Through deeply moving storytelling, The Sound of Feathers makes it clear that paying careful attention to, and developing deep respect for, the magnificence around us will make the world a better place--a unified community--for all to enjoy--human and nonhuman alike. It is a wonderful, thought-provoking, and powerful work of art that will change heads and hearts, rewild us, and save the world for future generations. A must read for a broad audience.""--Marc Bekoff, author of, The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy?and Why They Matter


""The Sound of Feathers will touch, educate, and transform a wide audience. Vibrating with a love that encompasses readers themselves, this strong, powerful, and important book is a joy to read.""--Carol J. Adams, author of, The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegan Critical Theory


“The Sound of Feathers will touch, educate, and transform a wide audience. Vibrating with a love that encompasses readers themselves, this strong, powerful, and important book is a joy to read.”—Carol J. Adams, author of, The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegan Critical Theory “Through deeply moving storytelling, The Sound of Feathers makes it clear that paying careful attention to, and developing deep respect for, the magnificence around us will make the world a better place—a unified community—for all to enjoy—human and nonhuman alike. It is a wonderful, thought-provoking, and powerful work of art that will change heads and hearts, rewild us, and save the world for future generations. A must read for a broad audience.”—Marc Bekoff, author of, The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy?and Why They Matter


Author Information

Kathryn Gillespie is Associate Director of the Center for Food Systems Transformation at the University of San Diego and author of The Cow with Ear Tag .

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