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Whatever you might call them, i didnt find them all that funny. With a foreword by alan bennett a lovely, thoughtful little book about the intelligence of cows. The characters in youngs herd kind, ingenious, affectionate, as strongley marked as you or me by individual likes and dislikes make a travesty of. But the main thrust of the secret life of cows is that there arent any secrets, only obvious truths that are deeply uncomfortable for humans whove grown comfortable in the flow of the modern. This gorgeouslyillustrated book, which includes an original introduction by the legendary british playwright alan bennett, is the summation of a life s work, and a delightful and moving tribute to the deep richness of animal sentience. Montys warm voice brings this most intimate book to life. The new book the secret life of cows sits with a place on honor on the coffee table in my living room to share with all that come to visit. As a life long cow fan, i just had to buy this when i found it on ebay during a boring day of work. As a lifelong cow fan, i just had to buy this when i found it on ebay during a boring day of work. The secret life of cows succeeds in showing that cows are thoughtful beings with individual personalities theres great insight, too, born of long experience. Meet rosamund young, author of the secret life of cows. Bovine needs are in many respects the same as human ones. The secret life of cows audiobook by rosamund young. But rosamund youngs the secret life of cows deserves its sudden.
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