Animal Writes is a celebration of literature that gives voice to the voiceless. Whether through novels, short stories, poetry, or essays, writers across the ages have been using the power of the pen to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Each week, it is my pleasure to share with you short stories and other literary gems that illustrate our relationship with animals, our disconnection from them, and the fact that animals reside deep within our human consciousness. http://www.compassionatecooks.com Literature, Arts, Stories, Animal, Animals, Short Story, Vegan, Vegetarian, Animal Rights Literature, Arts, Stories, Animal, Animals, Short Story, Vegan, Vegetarian, Animal Rights Compassionate Cooks, 2009 en-us Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:23:54 -0800 info@compassionatecooks.com Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:20:55 -0800 info@compassionatecooks.com FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Literature that Gives Voice to the Voiceless Animal Writes is a celebration of literature that gives voice to the voiceless. Whether through novels, short stories, poetry, or essays, writers across the ages have been using the power of the pen to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Each week, it is my pleasure to share with you short stories and other literary gems that illustrate our relationship with animals, our disconnection from them, and the fact that animals reside deep within our human consciousness. literature, poetry, short stories, short story, essays, literary, animals, spirituality Colleen Patrick-Goudreau from Compassionate Cooks colleen@compassionatecooks.com Colleen Patrick-Goudreau no http://www.compassionatecooks.com/img/podcast_write_image_600px.jpg http://www.compassionatecooks.com 144 144 Today's story demonstrates the lengths to which people will go to protect the ones they love. In her stories and plays, Susan Glaspell (1876-1948), bestselling novelist and Pulitzer-prize winning playwright, created many sympathetic characters who make principled stands. And that is why I chose this story for today's narrative; it is about a little boy named Stubby who takes a very principled stand to protect his dog, Hero. http://media.libsyn.com/media/compassionatecooks/aw_anarchist.mp3 podcast@compassionatecooks.com Literature, Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics 973B19BC-30DF-407A-924A-075C299AAF17-367-0000514F38B8FB15-FFA Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:27:28 -0800 A reading of "The Anarchist - His Dog" by Pulitzer-prize winning author Susan Glaspell Today's story demonstrates the lengths to which people will go to protect the ones they love. In her stories and plays, Susan Glaspell (1876-1948), bestselling novelist and Pulitzer-prize winning playwright, created many sympathetic characters who make principled stands. And that is why I chose this story for today's narrative; it is about a little boy named Stubby who takes a very principled stand to protect his dog, Hero. 36:00 American short story, literature, American play, drama, vegan, vegetarian, dog, boy, animals, animal rights Colleen Patrick-Goudreau no This short story by writer Philip K. Dick (A Scanner Darkly, Blade Runner, Total Recall) takes a look at how humans relate to other creatures. More than that, it asks the reader to grapple with the definition of "human." What does it mean to be "human"? Are others - non-human beings - capable of possessing human qualities? Can other life forms who exhibit human traits be considered "human"? What does it mean to be human - not in terms of physical attributes but in terms of a soul? No need to answer now...listen to the story first. http://media.libsyn.com/media/compassionatecooks/aw_wub.mp3 podcast@compassionatecooks.com Literature, Food, Health, Society & Culture, News & Politics B6FFCE83-4A96-4B66-89AB-CA4C3F6B7392-4010-0000639050AB1012-FFA Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:14:03 -0800 This short story by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick (A Scanner Darkly, Blade Runner, Total Recall) takes a look at how humans relate to other creatures. This short story by writer Philip K. Dick (A Scanner Darkly, Blade Runner, Total Recall) takes a look at how humans relate to other creatures. More than that, it asks the reader to grapple with the definition of "human." What does it mean to be "human"? Are others - non-human beings - capable of possessing human qualities? Can other life forms who exhibit human traits be considered "human"? What does it mean to be human - not in terms of physical attributes but in terms of a soul? No need to answer now...listen to the story first. 25:00 science fiction, short story, philip k. dick, science fiction film, pigs, meat, vegetarian, vegan, animal rights Colleen Patrick-Goudreau no A short story by well-known writer Roald Dahl (James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), "The Boy Who Talked With Animals" is a very touching tale that illustrates the power of intervening on behalf of those who have no voice. In the presence of compassion, transformations take place - even if the voice for mercy is small and young. http://media.libsyn.com/media/compassionatecooks/aw_boy_talked_animals.mp3 podcast@compassionatecooks.com Literature EAA6F647-3DDF-44D7-991F-6893E4AB3D7C-10765-0000DC638C0AF703-FFA Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:59:14 -0700 In the presence of compassion, transformations take place. A short story by well-known writer Roald Dahl (James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), "The Boy Who Talked With Animals" is a very touching tale that illustrates the power of intervening on behalf of those who have no voice. In the presence of compassion, transformations take place - even if the voice for mercy is small and young. 40:00 animals, nature, children's stories, roald dahl, literature, short stories, books, animal rights, vegetarian, health, vegan, nutrition Colleen Patrick-Goudreau no