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BESTSELLER
"Inspiring ... Crammed with facts and anecdotes about
Temple Grandin's favorite subject: the senses, brains, emotions,
and amazing talents of animals."
- THE NEW YORK TIMES lOOK REVIEW
People with autism can often think the way animals think, which
puts them in the perfect position to translate "animal talk." In this
groundbreaking book, Temple Grandin draws on her own experiences
with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to
deliver an extraordinary message about how animals think, act, and feel.
Funny, informative, and full of incredible insight, Animals in Translalion
wi II forever change the way we look at our fellow creatures.
PRAISE FOR ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION
"Full of heart, soul and crackling intelligence." -People
"Grandin's new book draws a fascinating parallel between autism
and the way animals process the world around them." -Newsday
"The real reason to read this book is its deeply logical approach to
compassion ... Animals in Translation may end up being the best
animal book of the year, certainly the most human."
-LosAngeles Times
"Grandin reminds us, as almost no one else has been able to do, that
humans are not human without animals." -Discover
" Animals in Translation explains how [Temple Grandin] combines
her insight at the intersection of autistic and animal consciousness
with research to interpret animal behavior often baffling to other
humans ... Earnest, humble and compassionate. "
- The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
"[Animals in Translation] is suffused with a love of all creatures
great and small, and full of helpful hints for raising pets." -:-Parade
"Much animal behavior is just plain puzzling-except to Temple
Grandin ... Entertaining and insightful." -Rocky Mountain News
"Using her autism as the key, [Temple Grandin] unlocks a riveting
world of pigeon Picasso fans and hat-phobic horses."
-Entertainment meko/
"Deeply moving and fascinating. "-Oliver Sacks
"Two thumbs up for this thoughtful and educational compilation."
-Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman, author of
If
Ono/ They Could Speak and The Dog lVho Loved Too Much
"If one is interested in learning more about the lives and needs of
animals, Animals in Translation is a must-read. I found it impos
sible to put down."
-Monty Roberts, author of The Man Who Listens to Horses
"Temple Grandin's insights are absolutely fascinating, groundbreak
ing contributions to the field of animal awareness. This book is
deeply moving and a triumph on many levels, not the least the
understanding of herself and her condition that Ms. Grandin has
succeeded in achieving, conveying so lucidly, and putting to such
productive use. She is an inspiration to us all."
-Alex Shoumatoff, author of The World Is Burning
"In this insightful, quirky, and often funny volume, Temple Grandin
takes us deep inside the minds of animals. Her observations about
dogs, cats, cows, pigs, birds, fish, and horses are meticulous and
humane, and her approach is impressive both for its synthesis of
scholarship and for its original applications of theory. Grandin
opens new vistas that will be invaluable to anyone who cares about
the creatures of the earth and sky."
-Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon
"Temple Grandin has done many wonderful things for this world,
things that have made a tremendous difference in the lives of ani
mals and people ... I feel strongly that her interpretations of
anitnal behavior are correct. She has a Ph.D., too, but the autism
has probably served her better. Now she has written a fascinating
and compelling book, filled with wisdom and insight, that lives
up to its promise of decoding animal behavior."
-Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life ofD ogs
"Animal lovers and people lovers will be thoroughly charmed by
Temple Grandin's latest book. Its sweetly simple style, chock-full of
fresh and funny anecdotes, somehow delivers brilliant insights into
the way animals and autistic people perceive the world."
-Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., author of Molecules ofE motion
ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION
Also byTemple Grandin
Emer.gence: Labeled Autistic (with Margaret M. Scariano)
Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism
Genetics and the Behavior ofD omestic Animals
Livestock Handling and Transport
Also by Catherine Johnson
Shadow Syndromes: The Mild Forms ofM ajor Mental Disorders
That Sabotage Us (with John J. Ratey)
Lucky in Love: The Secrets ofH appy Couples
and How Their Marriages Thrive
When to Say Goodbye to Your Therapist
Using the Mysteries of Autism
to Decode Animal Behavior
Temple Grandin
and Catherine Johnson
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Copyright © 2005 by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
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First published by Simon & Schuster in 2005
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Grandin, Temple.
Animals in translation: using the mysteries of autism to decode animal
behavlOrjTemple Grandin and Catherine Johnson.-1st Harvest ed.
p. cm.
"A Harvest Book."
Originally published: New York: Scribner, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Animal behavior. 2. Autism. I. Johnson, Catherine, 1952- II. Tido
QL751.G73 2006
591.5-dc22 2005015877
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-603144-8 ISBN-10: 0-15-603144-2
Text set in Galliard
Printed in the United States of America
First Harvest edition 2006
CBGIKJHFD
For the animals
-Temple Grandin
For Jimmy, Andrew, and Christopher
-Catherine Johnson
