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In Your Face: From Actor to Animal Activist
- First-hand account of how the author investigated, and finally busted, some of the most heartless and corrupt federally licensed pet-theft rings in the nation.- Facts about our federal and local governments' involvement in the multi-million dollar pet-theft industry.
- Frontline intelligence to what actually occurs in animal laboratories.
Shocking, riveting and moving. Millions of animals are stolen each year and sold for experimentation and "human" consumption. DeRose doesn't hold back, exposing the horrible truths of animal research and the newest form of organized crime: pet theft. Well-known celebrities who applaud his efforts and have made their own contributions to this cause including Kim Basinger, John Travolta, Linda Blair, Tippi Hedren, Alicia Silverstone, Brigitte Bardot and John Paul Jones, to name a few.
- Frontline intelligence to what actually occurs in animal laboratories.
Shocking, riveting and moving. Millions of animals are stolen each year and sold for experimentation and "human" consumption. DeRose doesn't hold back, exposing the horrible truths of animal research and the newest form of organized crime: pet theft. Well-known celebrities who applaud his efforts and have made their own contributions to this cause including Kim Basinger, John Travolta, Linda Blair, Tippi Hedren, Alicia Silverstone, Brigitte Bardot and John Paul Jones, to name a few.
303 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1997
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July 6, 2017
I own this book and find it very interesting. It talks about animal abuse and inside some of the labs where animals are being used for "research" most of which is useless in humans. It discusses the challenges of fighting for the rights and freedoms of innocent animals and how the animals got entrapped in the first place. It even shares a secret side of criminals and killers such as Richard Ramirez and and one of the Menendez boys. It kept me intrigued and helped me think clearly of how important animal testing really is, or isn't.
November 30, 2010
People who care about animals will want to pick up this memoir of a very unusual advocate on behalf of Earth’s creatures. Chris DeRose is a “tough guy” actor who turned away from Hollywood to lead fearless protests and found the group Last Chance for Animals.
The main concerns of LCA (and this book) are vivisection and pet theft. Other animal issues are addressed in passing, but those looking for a comprehensive book about animal rights should probably look elsewhere. While the author’s stories of infiltration and civil disobedience aren’t quite as gripping as the similarly-themed Free the Animals, they are still exciting. Readers will be cheering for DeRose against all manner of sleazy abusers. (The astonishing maneuvers of pet-thieving Class B dealers personify the maxim “animal abusers never give up.”)
In Your Face was published in 1997, so readers won’t find the stories behind more modern LCA cases, such as the pet-theft bust behind the HBO special “Dealing Dogs.”
The author is a strong and at times forceful presence. In some ways, DeRose defies the stereotypes bandied around about animal rights activists. (His hardscrabble childhood included stints in orphanages.) In other ways, however, he conforms to them. (Early on, he says he wishes he could get married and have a normal career, but cannot. I don’t really understand this, as plenty of animal defenders balance activism with work and relationships.) On the negative side, he sometimes talks down to his readers, who may get tired of the whole macho persona. Nevertheless, I feel the positive and educational aspects of DeRose’s book outweigh these relatively minor complaints.
The main concerns of LCA (and this book) are vivisection and pet theft. Other animal issues are addressed in passing, but those looking for a comprehensive book about animal rights should probably look elsewhere. While the author’s stories of infiltration and civil disobedience aren’t quite as gripping as the similarly-themed Free the Animals, they are still exciting. Readers will be cheering for DeRose against all manner of sleazy abusers. (The astonishing maneuvers of pet-thieving Class B dealers personify the maxim “animal abusers never give up.”)
In Your Face was published in 1997, so readers won’t find the stories behind more modern LCA cases, such as the pet-theft bust behind the HBO special “Dealing Dogs.”
The author is a strong and at times forceful presence. In some ways, DeRose defies the stereotypes bandied around about animal rights activists. (His hardscrabble childhood included stints in orphanages.) In other ways, however, he conforms to them. (Early on, he says he wishes he could get married and have a normal career, but cannot. I don’t really understand this, as plenty of animal defenders balance activism with work and relationships.) On the negative side, he sometimes talks down to his readers, who may get tired of the whole macho persona. Nevertheless, I feel the positive and educational aspects of DeRose’s book outweigh these relatively minor complaints.
December 25, 2010
Deals with the issues surrounding Pet Theft. Expalins how it is a systematic, organized, and sanctioned enterprise. And what to do if you think your pet has been stolen.
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May 2, 2025The writing is okay but DeRose's story is what you have to read. Hard to find any lengthy narrative by an animal rights activist. This is the one.
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