Striking at the Roots is not a fun or comfortable read. However it is a very useful tool and resource for those determined to make a difference on behalf of animals. If you are looking for ideas, tools, and information about changes you can make and how you can encourage others to make changes as well then I would recommend this book. Full review at https://sstwriting.blogspot.com/2019/01/book-review-striking-at-roots-practical.html ~ Sharon Tyler, Sharon The Librarian

A powerful and inspiring read. It will not only help me with my teaching of religion and animal rights, but on a personal level it really made me feel supported. ~ Han Hunter, NetGalley

This is a definitive guide to animal activism . I highly recommend this book for both beginners and those seeking to add to their advocacy. ~ Cozy Cat Reviews, NetGalley

I'd never read the original version of this book, but I was very interested when I saw the updated version available. Having been vegetarian since I was a preteen and more recently vegan, this book speaks to my heart. Striking at the Roots is a perfect resource for anyone interested in getting involved (or getting more involved) in animal activism and covers various levels of action, providing multiple ways to get involved in whatever way the reader desires. ~ Karen Ellsworth , NetGalley

This book is so easy to read and so helpful – I already know a few people that I want to get it for as a Christmas gift. I have taken so many notes while writing this book, with ideas for blog articles, op-eds, as well as challenges to do with the family at home, and I think that many people will appreciate it in the same way as I did. I love how accessible it is too, there really is something for everyone inside it. Full review at http://www.jadeannahughes.com/book-reviews/2018/11/29/striking-at-the-roots-mark-hawthorne ~ Jade Hughes, From The Inside

Originally published in 2007, this is the 10th-anniversary addition and adds over 100 pages to the previous incarnation with a focus on important developments from those intervening ten years, especially the rise of social media. Over 100 animal activists discuss the models of activism that work best for advancing animal rights and animal welfare. It explores leafleting, writing, tabling, protesting, corporate campaigning, legislation, lobbying, multimedia, direct action, and using vegan food as outreach. This is an in-depth guide which encompasses all a person would need to know should they wish to campaign on animal rights. It explores how to get started and make sure your messages are received loud and clear. By far the most definitive guide on activism on the market. Add to that the excellent organisation of the information and you've got yourself a superb resource. ~ Lou, Reader's Retreat/NetGalley

This book is a really useful guide to anyone interested in animal rights and welfare. It covers all aspects of animal activism. I liked it because it's an easy book to read and understand. ~ Sue Frances, NetGalley

Wow! An amazing resource just got more amazing! What’s not to love about a book with kindness at its heart that offers guidance on activist topics from leafleting to self-care? With updated information, this sympathetic, engaged, and trustworthy guide has become even more inspiring. ~ Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat and Burger

Striking at the Roots is a practical field guide for animal rights activists that covers a wide spectrum of strategies and tactics for dealing with the media, the courts, the streets, and those foul dark places of horror where animals are so cruelly treated, and where compassionate activists must reluctantly venture, in pursuit of effective intervention. If you are serious about helping animals, then you should seriously read this book. Captain Paul Watson, founder and CEO of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ~ Captain Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd

Striking at the Roots is an eloquent and inspirational guide to action for animals. The power to change society rests with each and every one of us – it’s not enough to change ourselves, we have an obligation to planet earth, to the web of life itself, to change others. This book motivates and informs, puts the passion into compassion and will save lives. ~ Juliet Gellatley, founder and director of Viva!

Striking at the Roots helped guide my advocacy when I first read it nearly a decade ago. I can't wait to see the next generation of compassionate crusaders shine a light in the dark and inspire people to choose more consciously with the advice in this new edition. We each have limited time on this planet. This book will help you make the most of it.  Michelle Taylor Cehn, founder of World of Vegan ~ Michelle Taylor Cehn, World of Vegan

Brilliant, easy to read, full of real-life experiences and practical examples. If you want to make your life count, influence others and save a few thousand lives, this book is your roadmap. Give it to everyone you know!
 Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ~ Ingrid Newkirk, PETA

With Striking at the Roots, Mark Hawthorne shows that anyone can help achieve remarkable victories for animals. Within these pages, longtime activists from around the world offer their practical advice on bringing your message to the public, staging a protest, getting a restaurant or dining hall to offer vegan options, avoiding activist burnout, and much more. From leafleting and letter-writing, to the legal system and even dealing with critics, this is an inspirational, must-read guidebook for effective grassroots animal advocacy. I wish this book had been around when I was a new animal activist! Nathan Runkle, founder of Mercy For Animals ~ Nathan Runkle, Mercy For Animals

I was looking for this very book years ago when I first decided that I wanted to do something to protect animals from the many ways they're threatened by human activities. Unfortunately, this book didn't exist then, but I'm grateful it does now. For anyone who's ever said ‘How can I help?’ this is the answer you've been looking for. Full of fantastic resources and wonderfully comprehensive! Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author and host of “Food for Thought” and “Animalogy” ~ Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

This book is an exceptional resource for people who want to help prevent animal abuse. Mark Hawthorne offers clear, concise actions we can take in our everyday lives that really do make a difference. And he reminds us that we don't have to sacrifice ourselves to the cause to be effective. In fact, we are better advocates if we don't. Informative, engaging, easy to read, and inspiring. If you care about animals, read this book. Stephen Wells, executive director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund ~ Stephen Wells, Animal Legal Defense Fund

With Striking at the Roots, Mark Hawthorne gives activists the roadmap they need to create the most impact for animals. This is an essential tool for our movement. Ari Solomon, host of The VeganAri Show and director of communications at Mercy For Animals ~ Ari Solomon

From publicizing an issue to taking action, from feeding a large group to running a rescue center, activists will find this guide from veteran animal-rights crusader Hawthorne detailed, straightforward and highly practical, even if your cause isn’t animal rights. Drawing on his own experience and those of his colleagues, Hawthorne provides advice from a number of perspectives on a long list of methods: leafleting, letters and articles, protests, corporate campaigning, internet outreach, direct action and government lobbying. Though it’s concerned throughout with inter-species justice, providing an adequate introduction to the principles, history and progress of the animal rights movement, as well as numerous animal rights resources, the book’s tips on tabling, organizing protests, effective letter-writing and other matters are just as easily applied to any cause. Concise guidance, an empowering tone, and a large, global community of voices make this book eminently useful for anyone organizing a movement, though Hawthorne’s optimism can belie the often difficult path to change. ~ Publishers Weekly