Phoenix Zones
Where Strength Is Born and Resilience Lives
224 pages
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6 x 9
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© 2018
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- Review Quotes
Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
Part 1: The Clues: Finding Hope amid Despair
Chapter 1: The Phoenix Effect: From Oppression and Vulnerability to Strength and Resilience
Chapter 2: Unearthing the Shared Roots of Violence and Vulnerability
Part 2: The Quest: Phoenix Zones—Principles in Action
Chapter 3: Liberty: Refuge for Asylum Seekers and Chimpanzees
Chapter 4: Sovereignty: Global Sanctuary for Unchained Elephants and People
Chapter 5: Love and Tolerance: Combat Veterans and Wolves in a Desert Forest
Chapter 6: Justice: Shelter for Homeless Children and Their Companion Animals
Chapter 7: Hope and Opportunity: Rising Women, Girls, and Gorillas in Congo
Chapter 8: Dignity: Safe Harbor for Degraded People and Farm Animals
Part 3: The Rise: Building Phoenix Zones in a Conflicted World
Chapter 9: What Can We Learn from Phoenix Zones?
Chapter 10: Openings to the Impossible
Acknowledgments
Resources
Notes
Index
Part 1: The Clues: Finding Hope amid Despair
Chapter 1: The Phoenix Effect: From Oppression and Vulnerability to Strength and Resilience
Chapter 2: Unearthing the Shared Roots of Violence and Vulnerability
Part 2: The Quest: Phoenix Zones—Principles in Action
Chapter 3: Liberty: Refuge for Asylum Seekers and Chimpanzees
Chapter 4: Sovereignty: Global Sanctuary for Unchained Elephants and People
Chapter 5: Love and Tolerance: Combat Veterans and Wolves in a Desert Forest
Chapter 6: Justice: Shelter for Homeless Children and Their Companion Animals
Chapter 7: Hope and Opportunity: Rising Women, Girls, and Gorillas in Congo
Chapter 8: Dignity: Safe Harbor for Degraded People and Farm Animals
Part 3: The Rise: Building Phoenix Zones in a Conflicted World
Chapter 9: What Can We Learn from Phoenix Zones?
Chapter 10: Openings to the Impossible
Acknowledgments
Resources
Notes
Index
Review Quotes
Steven Wise, president of the Nonhuman Rights Project
"Human and nonhuman animal rights activist Dr. Hope Ferdowsian has witnessed the horrific effects of brutality directed at both. Phoenix Zones are sanctuaries throughout the earth that extraordinary people have created to allow these dignified human and nonhuman victims to reclaim their lives. An acute observer of all animals, human and nonhuman, Hope's fine prose and deftly drawn portraits allow us to understand how we can not only support these Phoenix Zones, but create a world in which they become obsolete."
Ingrid Newkirk, president and cofounder of PETA
"An extraordinary, vital book that demonstrates how trauma runs deep, not recognizing gender, race, nationality, age or species. An absorbing read that combines hard science with adventure, personal observation, and compassion."
David Livingstone Smith, author of Less Than Human
"This is a gem of a book. Using real stories about real people, Phoenix Zones delivers a powerful message about how we may confront, understand, and overcome adversity, and make the world a better place for ourselves and the other animals that we share it with. It radiates light and offers hope in these dark and dangerous times."
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