Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Monday, November 26, 2007

No Voice Unheard

Diane Leigh is the co-author of the book One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter, a book Derrick Jensen says, “Reveals both the tragedy of our relationships with nonhumans and the triumphs that these relationships can be.” She is also co-founder of the non-profit organization No Voice Unheard (NVU), which is “dedicated to promoting compassion and respect for all living beings and the planet we share.” That mission has led to NVU publishing “beautiful and creative books that give animals a unique voice.”

“Currently,” says Diane, “I work a day job to pay the rent—computer programming at the University of California—but my heart and soul belong to the work of fighting for the beings who have no power, or no voice, in our society.”

Here’s my recent e-mail conversation with Diane