Mark Hawthorne is an activist and the author of two other books on animal rights: Bleating Hearts: The Hidden World of Animal Suffering and Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism (both from Changemakers Books). He stopped eating meat after an encounter with one of India’s many cows in 1992 and became an ethical vegan a decade later. In addition to his work in such publications as VegNews, The Vegan, and Laika, his writing has been featured in Vegan’s Daily Companion (Quarry Books), SATYA: The Long View (Lantern Books), Uncaged: Top Activists Share Their Wisdom on Effective Farm Animal Advocacy (Ben Davidow), and Turning Points in Compassion (SpiritWings Humane Education Inc.), as well as in the anthologies Stories to Live By: Wisdom to Help You Make the Most of Every Day and The Best Travel Writing 2005: True Stories from Around the World (both from Travelers’ Tales). Mark and his wife lauren live in California. You’ll find him tweeting @markhawthorne.