Blood of the Tiger : A Story of Conspiracy, Greed, and the Battle to Save a Magnificent Species (Paperback)

from Sovranty

A journalistic memoir that captures the politics behind attempting to save animals from exotic trade that is unsustainable. The author names names, cites place and quotes the words of both those against and for the consumption of protected species. This book took me a really long time to read, no...

from Juva

This book recounts the author's experiences fighting for wild tigers, bears, rhinos, and elephants. Her journey began defending bears from factory farms that harvest their bile for medicinal purposes. But from there, she discovered the plight of tiger whose bones are highly sought for medicine as...

from Jim_Sipe

Finally made my way through this book. I am amazed that someone has this much dedication to spend their life battling what appeared to be a loosing battle. There seems to be too much political posturing at a country level to ever see success. I am not saying that I disagree with what the author w...

from ijpanko

Thanks Librarything and Beacon Press for a free copy to read and share my review. I applaud the author, loudly and wholeheartedly. Thank you so very much for standing up for the animals that can't speak for themselves. This book was not an easy read and I can only imagine how she has lived it. It...

from Rascalstar

As Sy Montgomery so eloquently states, "Blood of the Tiger" may be the most important book you read this year." Most Americans don't seem to know the story of China's massive appetite for eating up endangered species and hoping they go extinct so they can profit hugely. Not all Chinese agree with...