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The Book of Hope

A Survival Guide for an Endangered Planet

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The Book of Hope

By: Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams
Narrated by: Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams
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Brought to you by Penguin.

A legendary conservationist. A lifetime spent fighting for nature. An indispensable message of hope.

The world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Jane Goodall has spent more than a half-century warning of our impact on our planet. From her famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe as a young woman to her tireless campaigning for the environment in her late '80s, Jane has become the godmother to a new generation of climate activists.

In The Book of Hope, Jane draws on the wisdom of a lifetime dedicated to nature to teach us how to find strength in the face of the climate crisis and explains why she still has hope for the natural world and for humanity. In extraordinary conversations with her co-author Doug Abrams that weave together stories from her travels and activism, she offers a new understanding of the crisis we face and a compelling path forward for us all to create hope in our own lives and in the world.

The world needs a manifesto of hope now more than ever. This profound book from a legendary figure in the fight against climate change shows that even in the face of great adversity, we can find hope in human nature and in nature itself.

©2021 Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams (P)2021 Penguin Audio Environment Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Conservation Inspiring

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Critic reviews

"A true hero." (Greta Thunberg)
All stars
Most relevant
inspiring story but agree with other reviews that the text could have been edited for audio. overall amazing and very comforting listen!

very thoughtful and hopeful

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Like Sir David Attenborough, Jane Goodall is an inspirational national treasure and her heartfelt, emotional yet prosaic advice in this book is truly inspiring - building, as it does, on the adage of ‘think globally, act locally’.

I really enjoyed this book (apart from the last chapter which I felt descended into quasi-religious, self-indulgent claptrap) and took heart from Jane’s sage words.

Her conclusion is truly moving.

Heart-warming

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In face of the climate crises, Jane's words remind us the power of hope, and why we should not give up. In a delicate and entertaining conversation, Jane and Doug explain the 4 pilars of hope for humanity.

A book everyone should read(listen)

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Her life is an inspiration for an actively engaging and meaningful way of living. Happy to know about her life stories in this book. Was expected to hear more about chimpanzees, but this is possibly unrelated to the book. I like that she views death as the next journey. She thinks of it with her naturalist curiosity and hopeful mindset. Her love for this world is so deep that you could feel it in the things that she did and the ways she narrated them. In the end, she thanks many people, which makes me sad because it seems like she is prepared to transitioned to the last stage living in this Earth.

Jane Goodall’s gentle voice for bedtime and days

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Really found it very helpful with understanding how to engage people with the massive action needed now to address climate change

Inspiring and informative

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