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A review by sarah_tellesbo
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin
4.0
Temple Grandin is an inspiration to me for so many reasons, one of which is her ability to put many of life’s most seemingly ordinary concepts into new and thought-provoking perspectives. As humans, we tend to take for granted so much of our “knowledge” and make assumptions about the complex workings of our world that aren’t necessarily based on anything but our own bias, blindness, and ego.
Grandin, on the other hand, has this wonderfully natural proclivity for asking questions that are simultaneously provocative, but also beautifully and brilliantly simple. She reigns us in and reminds us to pay attention to the many details we overlook in our lives and in our relationships with the creatures and creations that surround us.
More than anything else, I admire Temple Grandin for the respect she demonstrates for the life (and death) of the animal companions that have accompanied us on our journey through evolution for so many thousands of years. She has a beautiful way of honoring and valuing their existence that not many people do, and in so many ways I hope to emulate her universal and practical compassion.
Grandin, on the other hand, has this wonderfully natural proclivity for asking questions that are simultaneously provocative, but also beautifully and brilliantly simple. She reigns us in and reminds us to pay attention to the many details we overlook in our lives and in our relationships with the creatures and creations that surround us.
More than anything else, I admire Temple Grandin for the respect she demonstrates for the life (and death) of the animal companions that have accompanied us on our journey through evolution for so many thousands of years. She has a beautiful way of honoring and valuing their existence that not many people do, and in so many ways I hope to emulate her universal and practical compassion.