{"product_id":"a-series-of-opinionated-animals","title":"A Series of Opinionated Animals","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichelle Lerner never expected animals to become the best storytellers of her life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen a frantic phone call summoned the Harvard-trained lawyer to save a neurologically impaired squirrel, she didn’t hesitate. It wasn’t the first opinionated animal to cross her path, and it certainly wouldn’t be the last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the years, Michelle’s household became home to an unforgettable cast of eccentrics: Monster, the squirrel who serenaded the neighborhood with squirrel opera while searching for almonds; Lamby, a disabled sheep who wore children’s skateboarding elbow pads, demanded blue corn chips, and herded cats; Shire, the injured police horse whose courage inspired Michelle’s pioneering work in animal law; rescue dogs, leukemia-positive cats, an imperious chicken, and a host of other creatures whose personalities proved every bit as complex—and opinionated—as the humans around them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm, wickedly funny, and deeply moving, A Series of Opinionated Animals is far more than a collection of charming animal stories. With the wit of a seasoned lawyer and the heart of a lifelong advocate, Lerner explores grief, family, resilience, justice, and the astonishing relationships that can grow between species. Along the way she helped establish one of Harvard Law School’s first animal law programs, founded a no-kill rescue, and discovered that compassion is rarely tidy, often exhausting, and always worth the cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilled with unforgettable characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and surprising emotional depth, A Series of Opinionated Animals reminds us that the lives we change often end up changing us even more. It’s a joyful, compassionate memoir about love in all its wonderfully messy forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bancroft Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50361743802582,"sku":null,"price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":50361743835350,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/9748\/3478\/files\/A_Series_of_Opinionated_Animals_Cover_HighRes.jpg?v=1788426927","url":"https:\/\/shop.bancroftpress.com\/products\/a-series-of-opinionated-animals","provider":"Bancroft Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}