Acclaimed Animal Advocate and Author Gail Eisnitz: Interview and Audience Q&A

"Out of Sight: An Undercover Investigator’s Fight for Animal Rights and Her Own Survival" is both an investigative deep dive into the meat industry’s treatment of farm animals, a story of resilience, and ultimately, professional and personal triumph. Gail Eisnitz conducted a forty-year career of undercover investigations and documenting animal abuse in the U.S. meat industry while simultaneously coping with a mysterious and incapacitating medical condition. Due to the isolation she experienced in childhood suffering from an undiagnosed neurological disorder, Gail Eisnitz found solace with animals, especially those who were neglected or injured. Her childhood desire to rescue animals was eventually realized when she was hired as a staff writer at the largest animal protection organization in the United States. She later transitioned to become its only female cruelty investigator. Her continued efforts—ultimately as chief investigator for the Humane Farming Association (HFA)—resulted in an annual multimillion-dollar appropriation for enforcement of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, the first funding for what had been a zero-budgeted law for more than forty years. "Out of Sight" is a powerful exploration of resilience, healing, and a lifelong mission for justice, and a call to action for every reader who dreams of a kinder world. "Gail Eisnitz's writing, inspiration, and courage were crucial in my own formation," says UUAM Executive Director Rev. John Millspaugh, "and it will be an honor to interview her about her lifetime of exceptional animal advocacy." Free!