This national bestseller exploring the complex emotional lives of
animals was hailed as "a masterpiece" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and
as "marvelous" by Jane Goodall.
The popularity of" When Elephants Weep" has swept the nation, as author
Jeffrey Masson appeared on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, and was
profiled in "People" for his ground-breaking and fascinating study. Not
since Darwin's "The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals" has a
book so thoroughly and effectively explored the full range of emotions
that exist throughout the animal kingdom.
From dancing squirrels to bashful gorillas to spiteful killer whales,
Masson and coauthor Susan McCarthy bring forth fascinating anecdotes and
illuminating insights that offer powerful proof of the existence of
animal emotion. Chapters on love, joy, anger, fear, shame, compassion,
and loneliness are framed by a provocative re-evaluation of how we treat
animals, from hunting and eating them to scientific experimentation.
Forming a complete and compelling picture of the inner lives of animals,
"When Elephants Weep" assures that we will never look at animals in the
same way again.
"Fascinating...Compassionate...A book to be read more than once...A kind
of nature lover's rendezvous with reality".-- "Philadelphia Inquirer"
"In this impassioned volume [Masson and McCarthy] argue their case
with intriguing examples culled from scientific literature...In addition
to offering a fascinating array of animals, it convincingly argues that
their emotional life is an area worthy of scientific exploration".--
"People"
