Book Discussion & Signing with Humane Society of the United States President

Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, will discuss the themes in his bestselling book "The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them" and issues of local, national
and international impact. Copies of the book will be available for purchase, and Pacelle will sign copies. During a quarter–century of leadership in the humane movement, most of it at the HSUS, Pacelle has become America’s foremost voice for those who cannot speak in their own defense, and has helped to bring animal protection to the mainstream.

In the book, Pacelle explains what underlies our age-old
connection with other creatures and challenges reader to help build a more humane society. As Pacelle takes readers on a journey from the nation’s great open spaces to its crowded factory farms to the ice floes of Canada where seals are slaughtered, he illuminates the stark dichotomy we face in an age when animals are more beloved yet more abused than during any period in history. There is a better way, Pacelle argues, making the case for a humane economy based on ecotourism, fur-free fashion, improved farming systems, and other innovative models. It’s a message of hope and an inspiring call to action for
all.