{"product_id":"our-symphony-with-animals","title":"Our Symphony with Animals","description":"\u003cb\u003eA leader in the fields of animal ethics and neurology, Dr. Aysha Akhtar examines the rich human-animal connection and how interspecies empathy enriches our well-being.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeftly combining medicine, social history and personal experience, \u003ci\u003eOur Symphony with Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book by a physician to show how deeply the well-being of humans and animals are entwined.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInterwoven throughout is Dr. Akhtar’s own story of being a young girl who was bullied in school and sexually abused by her uncle. Feeling abandoned by humanity, it was only when she met Sylvester, a dog who had also been abused, that she found strength for both of them. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAgainst the backdrop of her inspiring story, Dr. Akhtar asks, what do we gain when we recognize our kinship with animals? She travels around the country to tell the stories of a varied cast of characters—including a former mobster, an industrial chicken farmer, a Marine veteran—and comes face to face with a serial killer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThrough storytelling that is entertaining, profound, and touching, Dr. Akhtar reveals what happens when we both break and forge bonds with animals. She demonstrates how humans are neurologically designed to empathize with animals, and how violence against them goes against our nature. In equal measure, the love and friendship we give to other species biologically reverberates back to us.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHumanity’s compassion for animals is the next step in our species’ moral evolution and a vital component of our own health. \u003ci\u003eOur Symphony with Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive account for why our relationships with animals matter.","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54218210017624,"sku":"9781643136004","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781643136004.jpg?v=1744868746","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/our-symphony-with-animals","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}