Title: New Age tripe - utterly unconvincing
Product review: I read this book for a paper I am writing on modern hunting, and it seems apparent that I did not read the same book as those who reviewed it before me! "In Defense of Hunting" is a muddled clutter of New Age fuzziness of the same sort the author accuses the animal advocates of. For example, he claims that the advocates apply human qualities to animals, and yet for Swan, bobcats, vultures and kestrels are "omens," sent just for his benefit. In addition, he desperately tries to align himself with Native American culture, in the hopes that it will bring him some credibility among the largely non-hunting public...His statements about vegetarians (they're more prone to yeast infections? They lose their toenails? )are so fallacious, they're amusing. Never fear - Swan has solid sources for his medical assertions - personal anecdotes, Julia Childs and a radio talk show host! ...perhaps he should've consulted with an MD?...
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