Raising the Peaceable Kingdom.RAISING THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM. Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson. 2005. Read by Tim Jerome. 4 cds. 4.5 hrs. BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Audiobooks America. 0-7927-3779-2. $49.95. Vinyl; content, author, reader notes. JSA This production will delight animal lovers. Masson conducted an experiment to see if a variety of animals, among them those considered to be "natural" enemies, could become friendly if raised together. He chose two chickens, a cat, a dog, a rabbit, and two hooded rats. All spent time in his home by the sea in New Zealand with his wife and two children. Masson's bond with animals no doubt reflects his spirituality, developed at an Indian ashram ashram or ashrama In Hinduism, any of the four stages of life through which a “twice-born” (see upanayana) Hindu ideally will pass. . He and his wife are passionate vegetarians and animal rights advocates. Masson's anthropomorphism anthropomorphism (ăn'thrəpōmôr`fĭzəm) [Gr.,=having human form], in religion, conception of divinity as being in human form or having human characteristics. may raise questions; but the story is meant to charm and it does. And the point is made that, under tender and patient guidance, a peaceable kingdom A Peaceable Kingdom was a television drama aired by CBS as part of its 1989 Fall lineup. A Peaceable Kingdom starred Lindsay Wagner as the recently-hired managing director of the Los Angeles County Zoo, who was also recently widowed with three children. can be achieved among animals, even if there were some very close calls! It is not unexpected that Masson extends the analogy to a plea for world peace. Jerome gives a clear reading. This lovely story about an unusual family is a great antidote for the barrage of violence, negativity, and cynicism that daily assaults us. Nancy Crowder Chaplin, Libn., VCCW VCCW Virginia Correctional Center for Women , Goochland, VA |
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