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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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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 Solar System

Critic Reviews

"A true hero." (Greta Thunberg)
All stars
Most relevant
the most heartfelt, inspiring and favourite book I have had the pleasure of listening to.

A must

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Very well structured and I love both of their voice, very soothing and inspiring. Would listen to another Jane Goodall’s book!

Love this book

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I adore everything about Jane Goodall and I adore everything about this wonderful audiobook. After her recent passing, I really wanted to feel connected to her message and while I had the hard copy of this book already, it was her beautiful voice I really wanted to connect with. This audiobook did not disappoint and it really made me weep tears of grief for the predicament of our planet as well as made my heart explode with joy and, yes, HOPE. Doug Adams' contribution was rich and meaningful too. I could gush til the cows come home on just how wonderful this audiobook is. It is without doubt my favourite audiobook of all time!! I give it 15 stars out of 5 - ie. adding all three ratings together - because 5 stars just isn't enough to recognise its magnificence.

The BEST audiobook of all time IMHO

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What a wonderful book, just what I needed to hear at this time! she has inspired me to not give up hope.

beautiful book

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The conversational style narrated by Jane and Doug was fantastic! This is a really interesting book to get you thinking about what is hope and where do we have it even when we don’t realise?

A great listen!

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