How animals grieve is thoughtful poignant and simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking cynthia moss author of elephant memories thirteen years in the life of an elephant family barbara j king has pulled together anecdotal and scientific data on grief and love in animals in her excellent book how animals grieve. Barbara j king is at the forefront of that work and with this book she turns her attention to the specific question of animal grief drawing on her anthropological training king relates and interprets story after fascinating story of animals in the wild and in captivity displaying what appears to be grief at the loss of family offspring and partners. How animals grieve author barbara j king edition illustrated publisher university of chicago press 2013 isbn 0226436942 9780226436944 length 193 pages subjects. In her book how animals grieve anthropologist and author barbara j king explores a multitude of anecdotes about animals that appear to human eyes to experience what we know as grief cats who keen for recently deceased in order to feel grief one must also feel love. Buy how animals grieve by king barbara may 3 2013 hardcover by king barbara isbn from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders