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by Sarah A. Bowen (Author)
- Author has developed a strong platform since the launch of Spiritual Rebel. She is now a columnist at Spirituality and Health Magazine, a radio host at Unity's Big Universe, as well as being an academic dean at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. In addition she has a strong social media presence
- Author will hire an outside publicist in addition to Monkfish's publicity
- Sacred Sendoffs will have strong appeal to those who have lost a pet and are looking for ways to honor and their pet while dealing with their grief.
- Few texts exist for those interested in animal chaplaincy or animal spirituality. Seminary programs are increasingly studying eco-spirituality, Creation care, and issues dealing with animal exploitation-there is an opportunity for Sacred Sendoffs to fill a gap within these program
Author Biography
Sarah Bowen is an animal chaplain and advocate for all creatures. She offers workshops on interspecies mindfulness practices, works with humans around animal grief/loss, and advocates for exploited and endangered species within both religious and secular contexts. You can often find her huddled over wildlife struck by cars, giving them a sacred sendoff. Bowen is also a cofounder of Compassion Consortium, the first interfaith, interspiritual, and interspecies faith community, an academic dean at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary; a columnist on animal/human relationships for Spirituality & Health magazine; and the author of two award-winning books on modern spirituality, including Spiritual Rebel. Her work has also appeared in Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Elephant Journal, mindbodygreen, and on a wide range of podcasts. She holds a BA in Human Ecology, MA in Religious Studies, and is joyfully engaged in postgraduate research in Humane Religious Studies and Anthrozoology.
