Category Archives: Book Reviews

Interview with Will Tuttle, author of the international best-seller “The World Peace Diet”

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Véronique Perrot

                    Note: This interview was translated in French and can be found here. VP: You are very well known internationally in the vegetarian and vegan communities and you received numerous awards. … Continue reading →

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DEFIANT DAUGHTERS: A (personal) review

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Véronique Perrot

Having always loved Carol Adam’s “The Sexual Politics of Meat”, I plunged very eagerly into this book by women who have been influenced by her and this started a fascinating journey into the personal experiences of these women of varied … Continue reading →

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LIVING AMONG MEAT EATERS by Carol J. Adams

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Véronique Perrot

I previously read Carol J. Adams’ classic The Sexual Politics of Meat but didn’t review it (something I should correct!) and I consider it one of the best books ever. Carol J. Adams was justly inducted in the Animal Rights … Continue reading →

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Healthy at 100 by John ROBBINS

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Véronique Perrot

Bestselling author John Robbins (author of Diet For a New America) continues his beautiful work of helping people change the way they live with this no less beautiful book: Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of The World’s Healthiest … Continue reading →

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BREAKING THE FOOD SEDUCTION by Dr. Neal Barnard

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Véronique Perrot

In this important book, Dr. Barnard (founder of the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine) deconstructs food addictions for us in a concise, easy to understand format. You won’t find boring scientific explanations in this book. On the contrary, this is … Continue reading →

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THE KIND DIET By Alicia Silverstone

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Véronique Perrot

What a joy it is to have picked up this book. It is pretty, elegant and even classy. The book is well organized into various sections for ease of use. Alicia’s pictures of life at home and of various gourmet … Continue reading →

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EATING ANIMALS By Jonathan Safran Foer

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Véronique Perrot

I picked up this book based on outstanding reviews in VegNews Magazine and other sources. I was in fact taken by the writing from the very first page. The author draws you into his life and conflict about eating animals … Continue reading →

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WICCA FOR BEGINNER – Thea Sabin

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Véronique Perrot

If you are interested or merely curious about Wicca or if you’ve been wanting to move away from orthodox religion and find something different, this book is a perfect way to start. Each chapter covers all the essential components of … Continue reading →

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COMMITTED: A Rabble-Rouser’s Memoir – by DAN MATHEWS

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Véronique Perrot

This joy ride of a book was delivered to me through my local library as I was really looking forward to a good animal rights activism book. Recently, I saw HBO’s look at PETA’s president Ingrid Newkirk which I found … Continue reading →

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