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Author Amy Hatkoff K'78 has published a new book titled The Inner Life of Farm Animals: Their Amazing Intellectual, Emotional, and Social Capacities (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 176 pp). With a foreword by Jane Goodall and an afterword by Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States, the book combines the latest research on the emotional and intellectual capacities of farm animals with touching stories to bring their inner world to life. Soulful photographs of cows, goats, lambs, and other barnyard animals complement the text, and add to the argument that these creatures deserve our attention. In this heartfelt book, Hatkoff joins the growing call for treating these sentient, intelligent beings with compassion and respect.

Hatkoff, who is a child and family advocate as well as parenting educator, has published several books on these later subjects and produced award-winning films. She has spent much of her career raising awareness of the needs of children and families in America and has, with this recent publication, turned her advocacy to include the needs of farm animals.  She served as the coordinator of Programs for Homeless Families for the Children's Aid Society and as director of development and community programs for the Institute for Infants, Children & Families at the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services.  Hatkoff founded ParentWise, a private consulting company offering educational workshops for parents.

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