AAM: Transforming Grief Support Group ~ Animals Grieve too

This support group for activists is moderated by Michele Granberg, AAM Mentor, & Alaina Sigler, Ordained Interspecies Animal Chaplain. This month we are joined by author Barbara J. King, she will explore *how animals experience grief, fear, love, relationships & more *content from her books and many years of study *how understanding the rich inner life of animals can makes us more effective advocates and activists *Time for Q & A with this educated expert BARBARA J. KING is emerita professor of anthropology at William & Mary and a freelance science writer and public speaker. The author of seven books, including "How Animals Grieve", "Personalities on the Plate" & Animals' Best Friends: Putting Compassion to Work for Animals in Captivity and the Wild", Barbara focuses on animal emotion and cognition, and the ethics of our relationships with other animals. Her book How Animals Grieve has been translated into 7 languages and her TED talk on animal love and grief has now received over 3.5 million views. Barbara’s work has appeared at NPR, and Scientific American, Aeon, and Undark, and she regularly reviews books for NPR, Science Magazine and the TLS in London. She lives in Virginia with her husband and rescued cats- finally succumbing to the inevitable, she is currently writing a book about cats! Visit her website & TED Talk on www.barbarajking.com. =-=-= This workshop will be livestreamed through YouTube. Check back here for the link as the date approaches