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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
 

Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior

by Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson

I don't know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do know people can learn to "talk" to animals, and to hear what animals have to say, better than they do now. --From Animals in Translation

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tsteele93
  • Rated 5 stars

“Outstanding! Easy to read and full of valuable information on how your pet (or other animal) actually thinks and sees the world around it. It is also full of valuable, real-world examples of how to handle this and also full of valuable insight into people and how we think. Temple Grandin, the author, is autistic (although relatively high-level functioning) and she sees the world differently than you and I see it. She also believes that is how animals see the world. I don't agree with the...”

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maureen V
  • Rated 2 stars

“This is an interesting book and Grandin's view of the world and the way she takes that into her work with animals is perhaps the most interesting part of this book. I was expecting something else and so found myself losing interest or rushing through to get to what I was looking for. Not the best mind set for reading a book.”

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  • Rated 4.046296 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
  

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  • Karen M

    karen m said:

    “Interesting and important book. Not wonderfully written, perhaps, but full of insights about animal intelligence and perceptions; about autism, fear and focus. Grandin has improved slaughterhouse practices in much of the world by creating a short list of standards that focuses on the wellbeing of animals. We could all learn from her how to improve whatever we do at work, in our personal lives, in government, education and healthcare. Well worth reading.”

    posted Saturday, June 14 2008
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