MARC BEKOFF: I read numerous books about how taking care of nonhuman animals (animals) is also good for our own well-being. Few have moved me as deeply as Sangita Iyer’s riveting and inspirational new book ‘Gods in Shackles: What Elephants Can Teach Us About Empathy, Resilience, and Freedom’ — a woman’s personal journey of courage … Continue reading ‘Gods in Shackles’: Elephants, Empathy, Freedom and Justice