Cattle Cults! -- An excerpt from CINNAMON inspired by The Cow Sanctuary -- #animalrights #govegan #LGBTQ #amreading
- Janet Mason
- May 15
- 2 min read
This week, I thought I would post a brief excerpt from my novel, CINAMMON, a dairy cow's (and her farmer's) path to freedom, published by Adelaide Books in New York and Lisbon. The YouTube video of me reading is posted below. And the text is below that. Enjoy!
“But they are right when it comes to the sacredness of cows. You’ve
heard the saying ‘Holy Cow!’ – well that goes back to the cattle cults in
Northern Africa. You may have heard of the goddess Hathor in ancient
Egypt. She was often represented as a cow and there is evidence that she
was worshipped for nearly three thousand years.”
There was silence in the cab as Helga navigated the ruts of the pasture.
As we lurched in our seats, I looked out the window. There were clumps
of cows here and there, standing together. Some stood close – flicking
each other with their tails – the way that Cinnamon and Spice did.
There were two mama cows standing side by side with their calves at
the far end of the field. “The mother cows and their calves like to keep
their distance,” said Helga as she followed my gaze. “I guess they feel
like they are in their own little world.
CINNAMON, my most recent novel, is available on amazon.com: Cinnamon: A dairy cow’s (and her farmer’s) path to freedom: Mason, Janet: 9781958419786: Amazon.com: Books
CINNAMON is also available through your local bookstore and library
(just ask them to order it if they don’t have it).
For more information on my novel THEY, a biblical tale of secret genders published by Adelaide Books click here.
To learn more about The Unicorn, The Mystery, click here:
For more information on my novel Loving Artemis, an endearing tale of revolution, love, and marriage, click here.
To order my book Tea Leaves, a memoir of mothers and daughters, click here.
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