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The Resource Making kind choices : everyday ways to enhance your life through earth-and animal-friendly living, Ingrid Newkirk ; foreword by Sir Paul McCartney

Making kind choices : everyday ways to enhance your life through earth-and animal-friendly living, Ingrid Newkirk ; foreword by Sir Paul McCartney

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Summary
Choosing a compassionate lifestyle that makes you feel good and positively impacts on the environment and on animals has never been easier. In this practical and accessible handbook, loaded with resources for all products mentioned, Ingrid Newkirk presents options that will not only enhance your life, but those of your neighbors, your community, animals, and the earth itself. From comfortable home furnishings, to delicious foods, to fashionable clothing, a myriad of choices can have a lasting positive effect on the well-being of animals and the environment, including: recognizing hidden animal ingredients in cosmetics and household products; raising ecologically aware and animal-friendly kids; creating healthy, environmentally-friendly meals for everyday and special occasions; dressing with style without using animal products; dealing kindly with mice, insects, and other 'pests' in home or garden; adopting the right animal companion for you; volunteering and investing in eco- and animal-friendly companies; traveling with eco-consciousness.--From publisher description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xxiii, 472 pages
Contents
  • Introduction: why choosing a compassionate lifestyle matters -- pt. 1: Home and garden. Kindness by design : creating and furnishing a humane home ; Creating a beautiful garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other natural life ; Creating an eco- and animal-friendly bathroom ; Choosing cleaning products that are kind to more than your floor ; Choices in car interiors ; Selecting the purest candles : those without tallow, paraffin, or beeswax ; Capping your chimney/sealing your attic ; Dealing kindly with mice and other uninviteds ; Dealing kindly with insects in the home ; Saving little visitors who get trapped in the swimming pool or pond ; Being kind to your lawns and the life in and on them ; Do it yourself : how to avoid commercial cleaners -- pt. 2: Fashion and beauty. Choosing cosmetics that give everyone something to smile about ; Some thoughts about wool ; Avoiding bits of fur on collars and cuffs, and sidestepping shearling, the "sheepy fur" ; Shoe shopping ; Finding the perfect soap ; Bighearted options to exotic skins ; Recognizing animal ingredients and alternatives to them -- pt. 3: Food and entertaining. Going organic : supporting home growers ; Putting organic-, worker-, and bird-friendly coffee in your pot ; Breakfast of eco- and animal champions ; Harmless hors d'oeuvres and other delights ; The king of barbecue ; A lesson about lobsters and crabs ; Substituting mock meats : transition foods for macho meat eaters ; The fun of ethnic eating ; Bees, honey, and some thoughts about sweeteners ; Baking kind cakes : replacing ingredients that hurt animals ; Preparing a romantic candlelight dinner -- pt. 4: Recreation and vacations. Traveling safely with animals or leaving them safely behind ; Being ready for animal emergencies on the road ; Preserving the beach, its life and coral reefs ; The benefits of beachcombing ; Making sure sports and sports equipment are truly sporting ; Alternatives to catching fish (and even to "catch and release") ; Helping elephants and whales by stying clear of circuses and marine parks ; Packing a picnic ; Looking out for stolen souvenirs ; Holiday rescues : helping animals while traveling ; How never to be tempted to attend bullfights, rodeos, or other "animal acts."
  • pt. 5: Animals in the home. Understanding and dealing with your dog's barking and digging ; Cats and their claws ; How adopting beats the pet shop approach ; Why it pays to cook for cats and dogs ; The importance of sterilization ; Incorporating dog- and cat-friendly elements into your (and their) home ; Letting animals open your eyes and heart to what's important in life -- pt. 6: Children and family. A most beautiful wedding reflecting beautiful values ; Why your vegan baby will smile all the time ; The perfect baby shower gift ; Cultivating kind kids ; Retirement income planning with an annuity ; Making a will : leaving a lasting legacy -- pt. 7: Business and education. Respecting life's lessons in class : choosing a superior alternative to dissection ; Getting through medical school with a clear conscience ; Becoming a kind veterinarian ; investing in green and animal-friendly companies ; Making your workplace a healthy, helping place ; Doing good business : embracing ethical ideas in the marketplace -- pt. 8: Health. Trying to keep our loved ones alive and healthy a little longer ; Beast cancer : steps to prevent it and finding friends and support ; Three little steps that can make all the difference if you are a diabetic ; Dealing with menopause without hormone replacement therapy ; Selecting a lifesaver health charity -- pt. 9: Volunteering and getting active. Joining the animal savings club ; Sponsoring the care of a rescued animal ; Recycling everything, including yourself! ; How to donate an unwanted fur ; Your opinion counts : writing a letter or two ; Speaking out : using your voice for social change ; Making a library donation ; Community volunteering and leading by example ; Memorializing a loved one -- pt. 10: Celebrations. Thanksgiving : the harvest festival ; A Christmas dinner fit for good King Wenceslas ; A special Passover : celebrating freedom with a vegan Seder ; A feast for Ramadan or every day -- A final note
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Making kind choices : everyday ways to enhance your life through earth-and animal-friendly living
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Making kind choices
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everyday ways to enhance your life through earth-and animal-friendly living
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Ingrid Newkirk ; foreword by Sir Paul McCartney
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Choosing a compassionate lifestyle that makes you feel good and positively impacts on the environment and on animals has never been easier. In this practical and accessible handbook, loaded with resources for all products mentioned, Ingrid Newkirk presents options that will not only enhance your life, but those of your neighbors, your community, animals, and the earth itself. From comfortable home furnishings, to delicious foods, to fashionable clothing, a myriad of choices can have a lasting positive effect on the well-being of animals and the environment, including: recognizing hidden animal ingredients in cosmetics and household products; raising ecologically aware and animal-friendly kids; creating healthy, environmentally-friendly meals for everyday and special occasions; dressing with style without using animal products; dealing kindly with mice, insects, and other 'pests' in home or garden; adopting the right animal companion for you; volunteering and investing in eco- and animal-friendly companies; traveling with eco-consciousness.--From publisher description
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Newkirk, Ingrid
Dewey number
179/.3
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
HV4708
LC item number
.N48 2005
Literary form
non fiction
NAL call number
HV4708
NAL item number
.N48 2005
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Animal welfare
  • Human-animal relationships
  • Vegetarianism
  • Organic living
  • Environmentalism
  • Quality of life
  • Animaux
  • Relations homme-animal
  • Végétarisme
  • Écologisme
  • Qualité de la vie
  • Bio (Style de vie)
  • Animal welfare
  • Environmentalism
  • Human-animal relationships
  • Organic living
  • Quality of life
  • Vegetarianism
  • Défense des animaux
  • Relation homme-animal
  • Écologisme
  • Qualité de vie
  • Végétarisme
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Making kind choices : everyday ways to enhance your life through earth-and animal-friendly living, Ingrid Newkirk ; foreword by Sir Paul McCartney
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Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-464) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Introduction: why choosing a compassionate lifestyle matters -- pt. 1: Home and garden. Kindness by design : creating and furnishing a humane home ; Creating a beautiful garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other natural life ; Creating an eco- and animal-friendly bathroom ; Choosing cleaning products that are kind to more than your floor ; Choices in car interiors ; Selecting the purest candles : those without tallow, paraffin, or beeswax ; Capping your chimney/sealing your attic ; Dealing kindly with mice and other uninviteds ; Dealing kindly with insects in the home ; Saving little visitors who get trapped in the swimming pool or pond ; Being kind to your lawns and the life in and on them ; Do it yourself : how to avoid commercial cleaners -- pt. 2: Fashion and beauty. Choosing cosmetics that give everyone something to smile about ; Some thoughts about wool ; Avoiding bits of fur on collars and cuffs, and sidestepping shearling, the "sheepy fur" ; Shoe shopping ; Finding the perfect soap ; Bighearted options to exotic skins ; Recognizing animal ingredients and alternatives to them -- pt. 3: Food and entertaining. Going organic : supporting home growers ; Putting organic-, worker-, and bird-friendly coffee in your pot ; Breakfast of eco- and animal champions ; Harmless hors d'oeuvres and other delights ; The king of barbecue ; A lesson about lobsters and crabs ; Substituting mock meats : transition foods for macho meat eaters ; The fun of ethnic eating ; Bees, honey, and some thoughts about sweeteners ; Baking kind cakes : replacing ingredients that hurt animals ; Preparing a romantic candlelight dinner -- pt. 4: Recreation and vacations. Traveling safely with animals or leaving them safely behind ; Being ready for animal emergencies on the road ; Preserving the beach, its life and coral reefs ; The benefits of beachcombing ; Making sure sports and sports equipment are truly sporting ; Alternatives to catching fish (and even to "catch and release") ; Helping elephants and whales by stying clear of circuses and marine parks ; Packing a picnic ; Looking out for stolen souvenirs ; Holiday rescues : helping animals while traveling ; How never to be tempted to attend bullfights, rodeos, or other "animal acts."
  • pt. 5: Animals in the home. Understanding and dealing with your dog's barking and digging ; Cats and their claws ; How adopting beats the pet shop approach ; Why it pays to cook for cats and dogs ; The importance of sterilization ; Incorporating dog- and cat-friendly elements into your (and their) home ; Letting animals open your eyes and heart to what's important in life -- pt. 6: Children and family. A most beautiful wedding reflecting beautiful values ; Why your vegan baby will smile all the time ; The perfect baby shower gift ; Cultivating kind kids ; Retirement income planning with an annuity ; Making a will : leaving a lasting legacy -- pt. 7: Business and education. Respecting life's lessons in class : choosing a superior alternative to dissection ; Getting through medical school with a clear conscience ; Becoming a kind veterinarian ; investing in green and animal-friendly companies ; Making your workplace a healthy, helping place ; Doing good business : embracing ethical ideas in the marketplace -- pt. 8: Health. Trying to keep our loved ones alive and healthy a little longer ; Beast cancer : steps to prevent it and finding friends and support ; Three little steps that can make all the difference if you are a diabetic ; Dealing with menopause without hormone replacement therapy ; Selecting a lifesaver health charity -- pt. 9: Volunteering and getting active. Joining the animal savings club ; Sponsoring the care of a rescued animal ; Recycling everything, including yourself! ; How to donate an unwanted fur ; Your opinion counts : writing a letter or two ; Speaking out : using your voice for social change ; Making a library donation ; Community volunteering and leading by example ; Memorializing a loved one -- pt. 10: Celebrations. Thanksgiving : the harvest festival ; A Christmas dinner fit for good King Wenceslas ; A special Passover : celebrating freedom with a vegan Seder ; A feast for Ramadan or every day -- A final note
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xxiii, 472 pages
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1036639059
Label
Making kind choices : everyday ways to enhance your life through earth-and animal-friendly living, Ingrid Newkirk ; foreword by Sir Paul McCartney
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-464) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Introduction: why choosing a compassionate lifestyle matters -- pt. 1: Home and garden. Kindness by design : creating and furnishing a humane home ; Creating a beautiful garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other natural life ; Creating an eco- and animal-friendly bathroom ; Choosing cleaning products that are kind to more than your floor ; Choices in car interiors ; Selecting the purest candles : those without tallow, paraffin, or beeswax ; Capping your chimney/sealing your attic ; Dealing kindly with mice and other uninviteds ; Dealing kindly with insects in the home ; Saving little visitors who get trapped in the swimming pool or pond ; Being kind to your lawns and the life in and on them ; Do it yourself : how to avoid commercial cleaners -- pt. 2: Fashion and beauty. Choosing cosmetics that give everyone something to smile about ; Some thoughts about wool ; Avoiding bits of fur on collars and cuffs, and sidestepping shearling, the "sheepy fur" ; Shoe shopping ; Finding the perfect soap ; Bighearted options to exotic skins ; Recognizing animal ingredients and alternatives to them -- pt. 3: Food and entertaining. Going organic : supporting home growers ; Putting organic-, worker-, and bird-friendly coffee in your pot ; Breakfast of eco- and animal champions ; Harmless hors d'oeuvres and other delights ; The king of barbecue ; A lesson about lobsters and crabs ; Substituting mock meats : transition foods for macho meat eaters ; The fun of ethnic eating ; Bees, honey, and some thoughts about sweeteners ; Baking kind cakes : replacing ingredients that hurt animals ; Preparing a romantic candlelight dinner -- pt. 4: Recreation and vacations. Traveling safely with animals or leaving them safely behind ; Being ready for animal emergencies on the road ; Preserving the beach, its life and coral reefs ; The benefits of beachcombing ; Making sure sports and sports equipment are truly sporting ; Alternatives to catching fish (and even to "catch and release") ; Helping elephants and whales by stying clear of circuses and marine parks ; Packing a picnic ; Looking out for stolen souvenirs ; Holiday rescues : helping animals while traveling ; How never to be tempted to attend bullfights, rodeos, or other "animal acts."
  • pt. 5: Animals in the home. Understanding and dealing with your dog's barking and digging ; Cats and their claws ; How adopting beats the pet shop approach ; Why it pays to cook for cats and dogs ; The importance of sterilization ; Incorporating dog- and cat-friendly elements into your (and their) home ; Letting animals open your eyes and heart to what's important in life -- pt. 6: Children and family. A most beautiful wedding reflecting beautiful values ; Why your vegan baby will smile all the time ; The perfect baby shower gift ; Cultivating kind kids ; Retirement income planning with an annuity ; Making a will : leaving a lasting legacy -- pt. 7: Business and education. Respecting life's lessons in class : choosing a superior alternative to dissection ; Getting through medical school with a clear conscience ; Becoming a kind veterinarian ; investing in green and animal-friendly companies ; Making your workplace a healthy, helping place ; Doing good business : embracing ethical ideas in the marketplace -- pt. 8: Health. Trying to keep our loved ones alive and healthy a little longer ; Beast cancer : steps to prevent it and finding friends and support ; Three little steps that can make all the difference if you are a diabetic ; Dealing with menopause without hormone replacement therapy ; Selecting a lifesaver health charity -- pt. 9: Volunteering and getting active. Joining the animal savings club ; Sponsoring the care of a rescued animal ; Recycling everything, including yourself! ; How to donate an unwanted fur ; Your opinion counts : writing a letter or two ; Speaking out : using your voice for social change ; Making a library donation ; Community volunteering and leading by example ; Memorializing a loved one -- pt. 10: Celebrations. Thanksgiving : the harvest festival ; A Christmas dinner fit for good King Wenceslas ; A special Passover : celebrating freedom with a vegan Seder ; A feast for Ramadan or every day -- A final note
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (xxiii, 472 pages
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1036639059

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