Gene Baur: Farm Sanctuary

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Doors at 6:00pm · Talk at 6:30pm First Light Books, Hyde Park In 1986, Gene Baur found a sheep left for dead behind a Pennsylvania stockyard. She lifted her head, and he took her home and named her Hilda. That rescue, funded by selling vegan hot dogs outside Grateful Dead shows, grew into Farm Sanctuary, the country's first farm animal rescue organization. Join us as Gene celebrates forty years of rescue, investigation, and advocacy with stories of the animals and people who built a movement. how to attend RSVP for free, or buy a copy of Farm Sanctuary with your ticket to get a reserved seat and pick up your book at the event. ‍ about the book For forty years, Farm Sanctuary has been at the forefront of efforts to raise awareness and end factory farming abuses. It started a movement to change how society views and treats farm animals and to transform the lives of humans and other animals. Founded as an all-volunteer grassroots effort in 1986, it was originally funded by selling vegan hotdogs outside of Grateful Dead concerts. Its pioneering investigations exposed egregious cruelty to farm animals and led to animal rescues, starting with Hilda, a sheep who was discarded on a pile of dead animals behind a stockyard. Along with operating farms and caring for rescued animals, the organization has developed groundbreaking education and advocacy efforts, engaged with dignitaries and celebrities, and passed the first U.S. laws to restrict factory farming cruelty. Farm Sanctuary’s work has been widely covered in media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Time, NPR, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and many others. It is internationally recognized, and its work has inspired individuals and organizations around the globe. This book offers an inspiring testament to the power of kindness and action, encouraging readers to consider their own choices and join the movement toward a more just and humane

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First Light Books

4300 Speedway, Austin, TX

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