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| Being Vegan: Living With Conscience, Conviction, and Compassion | 
 enlarge | Author: Joanne Stepaniak
Creator: Stanley Sapon
Publisher: Lowell House
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 310862
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0737303239
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636
EAN: 9780737303230
ASIN: 0737303239
Publication Date: August 1, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 Basic facts about veganism June 13, 2004
16 out of 27 found this review helpful
Remember this book is basically question and answer and lacks the flow I like in many other vegan books. It's a lot of useful information. Being a vegan myself I thought I knew everything but there were many eye openers in this one. The thing I didnt like is that she does not promote veganism in cats nor dogs. It has been well known for long that dogs can be very healthy and happy and nutritionally satisfied on a meat free diet. And since now there is a synthetic form of taurine cats aren't dependent on their meat diets anymore either. Read "Obligate Carnivore" by Jed Gillen to inform yourself about having vegan pets. Please don't take her advice - there is a lot of suffering we can spare by feeding our pets a vegan diet, without sacrificing their health.
 A Masterpiece April 20, 2002
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have rarely read a more insightful presentation of vegan thought than Joanne Stepaniak's "Being Vegan". All too often, vegan ethics are watered down in texts in the name of making the lifestyle choice "practical" or "convenient". I think we are better off staying the course for compassion and concern. This book presents that important message in way I haven't felt since reading Animal Liberation. I highly recommend this book.
A simple Q-&-A. April 19, 2002
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Nothing too complex here. Joanne Stepaniak answers questions about veganism with clear, simple language and explains the hows and whys of veganism. Veganism is not about being "perfect" or "pure" or better than anyone else; it is about doing the least harm to others possible.My only quibble with the book is with the layout--the epigraphs of points she makes in the middle of the question can cause you to lose your place, but read around these, and you should do fine. I also wish there were more Internet references. Other than that, it is a fantastic guidebook.
Expand Your Compassion January 4, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
'Being Vegan' is a beautiful contribution to veganism. Joanne Stepaniak's eloquent style and her message of compassion have been such a blessing to me. I own several of Joanne's books and I trust and respect her benevolent wisdom and guidance. She is truly an inspired teacher. It is so wonderful to read about vegan philosophy and compassion without the focus always being on the food. In 'Being Vegan', Joanne teaches that veganism is so much more than what we eat or wear; it's not about "doing the least harm, but about doing the most good". She encourages us to extend our compassion above and beyond our focus on animal suffering, to embrace our neighbors and especially ourselves. After being vegan long enough to have conquered the diet and nutrition aspect, it was time for me to take the next step and begin practicing "dynamic harmlessness". 'Being Vegan' is a wonderful, realistic guide for new vegans and a breath of fresh air for those of us who have been on our journey of compassion for years. I treasure my veganism even more after reading this touching and insightful guide.
 Biased and Unrealistic December 9, 2001
10 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is a good book if you are twelve years old, or know nothing about vegan or vegetarianism. I stopped reading on page 42 at the line "Carnivores are physically designed to hunt, kill and devour their quarry quickly and painlessly." Right. Being ripped apart by teeth and claws doesn't hurt at all. This book is repetitive of basic ideas and contains such biased and unrealistic fantasys. Don't get me wrong - I am trying to transform myself into a vegan. I believe it is the right way to live. There are just better books out there about veganism.
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