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The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

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Summary

In a world that seems so troubled， how do we hold on to hope？

Looking at the headlines--a global pandemic， the worsening climate crisis， political upheaval--it can be hard to feel optimistic。 And yet hope has never been more desperately needed。

In this urgent book， Jane Goodall， the world's most famous living naturalist and Doug Abrams， internationally-bestselling author， explore--through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue--one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope。 In The Book of Hope， Jane focuses on her “Four Reasons for Hope”: The Amazing Human Intellect， The Resilience of Nature， The Power of Young People， and The Indomitable Human Spirit。

Told through stories from a remarkable career and fascinating research， The Book of Hope touches on vital questions including: How do we stay hopeful when everything seems hopeless？ How do we cultivate hope in our children？ Filled with engaging dialogue and pictures from Jane’s storied career， The Book of Hope is a deeply personal conversation with one of the most beloved figures in today’s world。

And for the first time， Jane tells the story of how she became a messenger of hope: from living through World War II， to her years in Gombe， to realizing she had to leave the forest to travel the world in her role as an advocate for environmental justice。 She details the forces that shaped her hopeful worldview， her thoughts on her past， and her revelations about her next--and perhaps final--adventure。

There is still hope， and this book will help guide us to it。

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Reviews

Lauren Mendez ，

This book was full of hope， knowledge， and tangible examples of how individuals can make significant change with their choices。 Jane shares about her experiences as a naturalist and a willingness to take risks in order to create change。 Jane highlights how many of the problems are not black and white but rather require empathy， context， and an understanding of how humanity is connected within the web of life。 She discusses the power of connection and how young people and elders across the globe This book was full of hope， knowledge， and tangible examples of how individuals can make significant change with their choices。 Jane shares about her experiences as a naturalist and a willingness to take risks in order to create change。 Jane highlights how many of the problems are not black and white but rather require empathy， context， and an understanding of how humanity is connected within the web of life。 She discusses the power of connection and how young people and elders across the globe have made change even in the midst of challenging circumstances including war， loss of employment， and deforestation and climate change。 Jane’s hope is predicated on the belief that if we are willing to make changes that we can create a future that honors our youth and future generations。 I highly recommend this work as a book that leaves you challenged to take action， but also reminds you of the power you have as an individual， particularly when you are willing to connect， collaborate， and walk alongside others。 I received an early arc of this work in exchange for my honest thoughts and feedback。 。。。more

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Janet ，

Fantastic book！ This was a Goodreads giveaway winner。

Jan ，

Jane Good and Douglas Abrams gave their book an appropriate title because it definitely gave me hope for the future。 If you suffer eco-grief and anxiety about the future of our planet like I do， I recommend you read "The Book of Hope"。Jane's reasons for hope are based on the following: the resilience of nature， the power of youth， the amazing human intellect， and the indomitable human spirit。 An inspiring example of the resilience of nature is the Survival Tree in Manhattan at the sight of the t Jane Good and Douglas Abrams gave their book an appropriate title because it definitely gave me hope for the future。 If you suffer eco-grief and anxiety about the future of our planet like I do， I recommend you read "The Book of Hope"。Jane's reasons for hope are based on the following: the resilience of nature， the power of youth， the amazing human intellect， and the indomitable human spirit。 An inspiring example of the resilience of nature is the Survival Tree in Manhattan at the sight of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on 9-11-2001。 The tree was wounded and seemed certain to die --- yet it did not die。 It fought back and now stands proudly as a testament to the power and strength of nature。 The Survival Tree is a beacon of hope for all of us。 Jane and Douglas give examples of the damaged wreaked on nature by humanity's greed and ignorance， They give us the hard truth but then follow with positive examples，， such as the beneficial effect on Yellowstone Park with the reintroduction of the wolf。 A lovely quote from the book from Jane Goodall is "how resilience is linked to the belief that we can make a difference in our lives and the lives of others， how hope really gives us the will to not only heal ourselves but to make the world a better place。"My hearts beats stronger and more hopefully because of this thoughtful and honest book。 。。。more

yilin ，

A dialogue between Jane Goodall and Douglas Adams on the subject of Hope。 What is Hope？ How does one have hope in a time where it can be difficult to feel optimistic？ Is there still hope for the future generations？ Jane Goodall shares with us through her experiences and personal anecdotes four reasons for hope: the human intellect， the resilience of nature， the power of young people， and finally the indomitable human spirit。 Perhaps there is still hope in a world that seeks so troubled。 Thank yo A dialogue between Jane Goodall and Douglas Adams on the subject of Hope。 What is Hope？ How does one have hope in a time where it can be difficult to feel optimistic？ Is there still hope for the future generations？ Jane Goodall shares with us through her experiences and personal anecdotes four reasons for hope: the human intellect， the resilience of nature， the power of young people， and finally the indomitable human spirit。 Perhaps there is still hope in a world that seeks so troubled。 Thank you Celadon Books for the gifted ARC。 。。。more

Paul Tremblay ，

Not showing gratitude especially to one who brought back hope when all hope seems to be lost isn’t just morally wrong but a sin。 Words alone can’t express how 760PLUS lifted back my soul and brought me back on my feet。 How do I pay them back other than telling the world what 760PLUS CREDIT SCORE did for my entire family。 I lost my first house due to fraudulent eviction。 Though I had some collections and liens that brought my score to low 400s， I read about and decided to give them a try。 Long st Not showing gratitude especially to one who brought back hope when all hope seems to be lost isn’t just morally wrong but a sin。 Words alone can’t express how 760PLUS lifted back my soul and brought me back on my feet。 How do I pay them back other than telling the world what 760PLUS CREDIT SCORE did for my entire family。 I lost my first house due to fraudulent eviction。 Though I had some collections and liens that brought my score to low 400s， I read about and decided to give them a try。 Long story short， my FICO score was boosted 802 and all those items removed including the eviction。 I am now able to purchase a better home with very low interest rate。 Here’s how you can get across to them （760pluscreditscore at gmail dot com /304 774 5902）。 Thank me later。 Cheers！ 。。。more

Tiana ，

WELL THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL AND I AM MOST DEFINITELY IN TEARS。

Jessica Adolfo ，

Thanks to the the Celadon Books reading program for giving me a copy of this early release。 I knew Jane Goodall was a pretty incredible person but it was fun digging a little deeper into her life in this book。The content was good。 I enjoyed seeing the pictures taken throughout her life。 I learned a lot about her and really thought her perspectives about life and healing our world were refreshing。 I was not a huge fan of the layout of the book， as far as the narration style。 It was not bad， just Thanks to the the Celadon Books reading program for giving me a copy of this early release。 I knew Jane Goodall was a pretty incredible person but it was fun digging a little deeper into her life in this book。The content was good。 I enjoyed seeing the pictures taken throughout her life。 I learned a lot about her and really thought her perspectives about life and healing our world were refreshing。 I was not a huge fan of the layout of the book， as far as the narration style。 It was not bad， just wasn't something that I particularly enjoyed。The book was a call to action and spot on with the mentality of humanity during these times and how you can shift your perspective to do good。 。。。more

Beth ，

Thank you to Celadon Books， Jane Goodall， and Douglas Abrams for the incredible opportunity to receive an Advance Reading Copy of "The Book of Hope: A Survival Guild for Trying Times。" Wow！ What a refreshing and timely book。 I read this book at night before bed and it really relaxed me and helped to clear my mind for the evening。I knew Jane Goodall was an astounding individual。 What I didn't know is that she has such incredible life philosophies。 She really is a sage。 I enjoyed learning more abo Thank you to Celadon Books， Jane Goodall， and Douglas Abrams for the incredible opportunity to receive an Advance Reading Copy of "The Book of Hope: A Survival Guild for Trying Times。" Wow！ What a refreshing and timely book。 I read this book at night before bed and it really relaxed me and helped to clear my mind for the evening。I knew Jane Goodall was an astounding individual。 What I didn't know is that she has such incredible life philosophies。 She really is a sage。 I enjoyed learning more about her life story from her beginnings in England to her rare opportunity to study chimpanzees in the wild in Tanzania。 The book reads like a conversation between her and Douglas Abrams。 It is fascinating and my only complaint was that it left me wanting more。 Hopefully more books between this duo are in the works。 Definitely worth a read if you want or need to feel inspired。 。。。more

Amanda Hupe ，

Review coming soon！

Diane ，

Jane Goodall has always been someone I looked up to。 I have read all her books and I cherish each one。 The Book of Hope was written in a unique way as Jane discusses different experiences of her life， and why she still has hope for the future of our world， all in conversations with Douglas Abrams。 Jane's "Four Reasons for Hope": The Amazing Human Intellect， The Resilience of Nature， The Power of Young People， and The Indomitable Human Spirit are the main focus of the conversations。 This is the p Jane Goodall has always been someone I looked up to。 I have read all her books and I cherish each one。 The Book of Hope was written in a unique way as Jane discusses different experiences of her life， and why she still has hope for the future of our world， all in conversations with Douglas Abrams。 Jane's "Four Reasons for Hope": The Amazing Human Intellect， The Resilience of Nature， The Power of Young People， and The Indomitable Human Spirit are the main focus of the conversations。 This is the perfect book to read right now as we all struggle with the last year and a half and the future。。 The book is thought provoking and will also give you hope。 。。。more

Jane ，

I didn't read this book since it's not my type of book。 It just showed up as part of the Celadon LFL program。 I didn't read this book since it's not my type of book。 It just showed up as part of the Celadon LFL program。 。。。more

Mir ，

TLDR: I found the mediocre and "conversational" feel of this book inspiring and I hope you do too。Perhaps mediocre isn't the word- this book felt like an unedited and human interaction and I found that aspect accessible and refreshing。So， after responding to every Goodreads Giveaway that has been sent my way since 2014， I finally won an advanced copy of this book。 Of all books！ I have admired Jane Goodall's work and perspectives since childhood， and because of this inspiration I even found mysel TLDR: I found the mediocre and "conversational" feel of this book inspiring and I hope you do too。Perhaps mediocre isn't the word- this book felt like an unedited and human interaction and I found that aspect accessible and refreshing。So， after responding to every Goodreads Giveaway that has been sent my way since 2014， I finally won an advanced copy of this book。 Of all books！ I have admired Jane Goodall's work and perspectives since childhood， and because of this inspiration I even found myself literally in Phalaborwa， South Africa at the age of 18 volunteering at a chacma baboon sanctuary。 At the time， I wanted to be Goodall， which wasn't really my calling turns out-- but I have no regrets because following what I perceived to be her footsteps changed my world radically for the better。 Now， over a decade later， I think it's because I fought really hard to make a meaningful difference， even when it required that I do things that scared me。 This ability to meet my fears head-on is a gift that I often forget that I have。Anyway， as I was progressing through this book， which reads more like a conversation， I was struck by the fact that I have never really read a book in what feels like， "real time。" Certainly not a non-fiction book。 I don't read an amazing amount of books a year， and I tend to let books come to me。 This means reading bizarre books with good covers， or trying out recommendations from friends。 Rarely do I go to the bookstore with purpose to read something because of a person， idea， or for the sake of newness。 As a result my experience reading this felt purposeful and inspiring。 There's even a letter written by Jane in February of 2021， just 7 months ago。 They hash out things that we are all experiencing right now and I really needed to read it and connect my personal experiences with the outside world。 I especially resonated with her discussion on coincidences and the unexplainable。 People who know me have heard me describe my spirituality as an， "aspiring agnostic。" I really want to believe， but my skepticism usually overshadows any mysticism that I am recounted or even experience。 Somehow though， I started to wonder if it's possible this book fell in my lap for a reason。In these uncertain times， I find myself shrouded in fears I have never thought I'd have。 I find it hard to be hopeful， as my faith in anything spiritual seems to shrivel up alongside my faith in humanity。 Right before reading this book， I listened to Goodall and Dr。 Elizabeth Johnson discuss the idea of "hope" on the podcast， "How to Save a Planet。" I keep going back to what Dr。 Elizabeth Johnson says toward the end when asked what people can do to help the environmental movement。 Her response was， "what are you good at？" which is something that Goodall echoes in this book。 It has been easy for me to feel somewhat like a failure for not being successful in the animal rehabilitation， wildlife or veterinarian field- avenues I was sure I was meant to make meaningful change。 Perhaps my path was always meant to lead me to art。As a visual person， the imagery this book conjured up for me is like an electrical circuit， where the energy-- what Douglas Carlson Abrams and Goodall so often referred to as the "indomitable spirit"-- passes through people， sparked by their unique gifts for this world。 I felt that we as people can all uplift and make meaningful change by doing that thing that we feel like we were meant to do。 I graduated as an art major and started an art business in August of 2020， and the weight of the world made all my efforts feel so trivial and meaningless。 To the point of depression， paralysis and often coming close to quitting。 Thinking about my art as a tool has really helped me to find purpose and creatively think of ways I can use it to enact change。 I'll admit the change is small， but I keep going because I realize I'm just a spark in a big circuit of energy。 We all need to keep that energy going by harnessing our unique abilities to make meaningful change。 。。。more

Nancy ，

In these dark times when we are faced with multiple threats of our own making， Jane Goodall offers us hope for the future， inspiration to change our lives， and assurance that every one of us can impact the world for good。In a series of interviews， Douglas Abrams asked Goodall about the source of her hope。 She offers four reasons to hope。First， Goodall knows that humans have an intellect that can be used for “unfortunate ways” or for good。 If enough people take individual action for the better， a In these dark times when we are faced with multiple threats of our own making， Jane Goodall offers us hope for the future， inspiration to change our lives， and assurance that every one of us can impact the world for good。In a series of interviews， Douglas Abrams asked Goodall about the source of her hope。 She offers four reasons to hope。First， Goodall knows that humans have an intellect that can be used for “unfortunate ways” or for good。 If enough people take individual action for the better， and bond together， we can implement changes for good。 She often references Britain during WWII， the horror of Nazism and the boundless， hopeful courage of the British that made them resilient。 She saw good victorious over evil。Goodall has traveled the world and seen first hand the resilience of nature。 She believes it is not too late to prevent a collapse of the world as we know it。 Readers learn about species like the black robin that was brought back from the brink of extinction， and refers to other species that have rebounded， like the whooping crane and California condor， and how wolves reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park restored its ecosystem。 Nature is resilient。Young people across the world understand the world they are to inherit and are demanding and implementing change。 Goodall’s Roots and Shoots program supports children to identify and create programs that impact their world， planting gardens and trees， demanding school cafeterias disband Styrofoam， and even removing the image of a chimpanzee from a cereal box after learning that its ‘smile’ was one of fear。 They are not responsible for doing all the work to correct our mistakes， but they lead us to awareness of the work to be done。Goodall has faith in the indomitable human spirit， which with our ability to think and cooperate and adapt， has allowed us to be successful as a species。 Her own husband， Derek was crippled during WWII and told he would never walk again。 He never gave up， and learned to walk with a cane。 She shares the unforgettable story of two Chinese men， one blind and one who lost his arms in an accident。 They needed purpose in their lives and decided to restore their degraded land by planting trees。 The sighted， armless man led the blind man who planted the trees。 They have planted over ten thousand trees。The stories of Goodall communicating with animals and humans， her loving acceptance， her spirituality and goodness， makes me understand that she is a saint， one who reflects God into our world。 She believes in a spirit that embraces us all。I dread the idea that if I had grandchildren they would have to contend with a world in crisis， with climate change and mass migrations and geopolitical turmoil and food and water insecurity。 Can humanity give up our habits of indulgent waste， our alliance to business profit and wealth over protecting our home？ Will we claim all living things our brothers and sisters and work to protect them？We cannot survive without hope。 Hope allows us to seek answers and implement growth through change。I have read books warning about the future and encouraging change。 This book is one that also offers encouragement that we CAN take on this huge responsibility and we CAN restore a balance to the world。I received an ARC from Celadon Books in exchange for a fair and unbiased review。 。。。more

Lindsey ，

Wow， the is the perfect book to read now。 I feel honored to have read it， Yes， honored。 to quote Doug Abrams， "It had my brain challenged， my heart opened and my hope renewed。" Also from this book， Bishop Desmond Tutu is quoted as saying that it takes a long time to become fully human。 At 87， Dr。 Jane Goodall is fully human and is an inspiration to those of us still trying。 Please read this book。 Wow， the is the perfect book to read now。 I feel honored to have read it， Yes， honored。 to quote Doug Abrams， "It had my brain challenged， my heart opened and my hope renewed。" Also from this book， Bishop Desmond Tutu is quoted as saying that it takes a long time to become fully human。 At 87， Dr。 Jane Goodall is fully human and is an inspiration to those of us still trying。 Please read this book。 。。。more

Lauren Peterson ，

Given the chaotic， troubled world we are currently facing， Jane Goodall’s The Book of Hope is a much needed breath of fresh （hopeful） air。 The book is a dialogue between Goodall and her co-author Douglas Abrams。 A series of conversations that delve into Goodall’s “Four reasons for Hope”: The Amazing Human Intellect， The Resilience of Nature， The Power of Young People and the Indomitable Human Spirit。 She expounds on these points using decades of personal experiences and inspirational stories。 In Given the chaotic， troubled world we are currently facing， Jane Goodall’s The Book of Hope is a much needed breath of fresh （hopeful） air。 The book is a dialogue between Goodall and her co-author Douglas Abrams。 A series of conversations that delve into Goodall’s “Four reasons for Hope”: The Amazing Human Intellect， The Resilience of Nature， The Power of Young People and the Indomitable Human Spirit。 She expounds on these points using decades of personal experiences and inspirational stories。 In the book， we are given an intimate look into her life and how she has used her voice to be a messenger of hope and in turn shares how we can harness hope to help shape a better world。 I flew through this book。 It was like sitting in on an intimate conversation between two friends where one shared incredible stories and pictures from her life。 It is clear she feels an urgency for change and is using her voice and experiences to try and guide the next generation （and anyone willing to listen）。 I found myself smiling through a lot of this book—her stories of hope inspiring me to seek out the good in my everyday life as well。 In a time where we are pounded with the constant negativity and fear， this was a beautiful book that absolutely did for me what she said she intended to do—provide hope。 Thank you Celadon Books for the advanced copy of this book 。。。more

Colleen ，

READ THIS BOOK！ Loved it！ When I saw this book available on NetGalley， I jumped at the opportunity。 Once again I'm amazed that I had never previously read one of Jane Goodall's books and I think that she is one of the most incredible women （right up there with Mother Theresa）。 Concurrently I'm taking an enlightening， wonderful college mini-semester class （on-line via UofM and Dr。 Naomi Levin） ENVIRON112 entitled Climate and Humanity。 Jane Goodall's most recent book （written in conjunction with D READ THIS BOOK！ Loved it！ When I saw this book available on NetGalley， I jumped at the opportunity。 Once again I'm amazed that I had never previously read one of Jane Goodall's books and I think that she is one of the most incredible women （right up there with Mother Theresa）。 Concurrently I'm taking an enlightening， wonderful college mini-semester class （on-line via UofM and Dr。 Naomi Levin） ENVIRON112 entitled Climate and Humanity。 Jane Goodall's most recent book （written in conjunction with Douglas Carlton Abrams） really complimented this course。There are a lot of pictures in this book。 The book is listed at 320 pages。 I'm surprised because I absorbed it so quickly and easily。 With covid， the interviewing of Jane Goodall needed to shift for co-author Douglas Abrams from in person at the beginning of writing this book to internet based。 This was accomplished seamlessly and really worked well with the title of the book， even though there are challenges 。。。 there are still ways to make things work。 It really is good to have HOPE。One of my favorite stories in the book was two friends from rural China， one was blind and the other had no arms。 Together they decided to build a forest。 Oh， and they had no money。 So they took cuttings from trees。 The armless friend described to the blind one what to do; together they worked。 Of the first batch of 80 or more， 2 survived the first year。 The subsequent year was more successful。 And then the community started noticing and their forest continued to grow。 There are now more than 10，000 trees。 Seems like one of those feel good， made-up stories on the internet， but the men are named Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi and there is a picture of them in the book。 Hope and perseverance。 Other favorite quotes。 - "Humans are incredibly adaptive and will do whatever is required to survive in their environment。 。。。 If we live in a society with a reasonable standard of living and some degree of social injustice， generous and peaceful aspects of our nature are likely to prevail; while in society of racial discrimination and economic injustice， violence will survive。" - "Because if we don't act wisely now to slow down the heating of the planet and the loss of plant and animal life， it may be too late。 We need to come together and solve this existential threats to life on Earth。 And to do so we must solve four great challenges - I know these four by heart because I often speak about them in my talks。 First - we must alleviate poverty。 。。。 Second - we must reduce the unsustainable lifestyles of the affluent。 So many people have way more stuff than they need - or ever want。 Third - we must eliminate corruption， for without good governance and honest leadership， we can not work together to solve our enormous social and environmental challenges。 And inely， we must face up to the problems caused by growing populations of humans and their livestock。 There are over 7 billion of us today 。。。 " - the rate of extinction today， due to human actions， is many， many times faster than ever before。 - "that not only are we part of the natural world， not only do we depend on it - we actually need ti。 In protecting these ecosystems， in rewilding more and more parts of the world， we are protecting our own well-being。 。。 Even in cities， like Singapore， there are projects now that link small areas of habitat with green corridors of trees so that animals can move from place to place as they look for food and mates。 Whenever you give her a chance， nature returns。 Every tree planted makes a difference。" - "there is a famous saying，" Jane continued， " 'We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors but borrowed it from our children。' And yet， we have not borrowed it from our children。 We've stolen it！ When you borrow something， the expectation is that you will repay。 We have been stealing their future for countless years and the magnitude of our theft has now reached absolutely unacceptable proportions。" - Roots and shoots program！ The motto of Joy from Chengdu， China is 'Only if we understand， can we care。 Only if we care， will we help。 Only if we help， shall all be saved。'Just an awesome， wonderful book。 Recommended reading for all。Thank you to NetGalley， the authors Jane Goodall and Douglas Carlton Abrams and the publisher Celadon Books for the opportunity to read this advance read copy in exchange for an honest review。 Publication date is scheduled for 19 Oct 2021。 READ THIS BOOK！ 。。。more

Val ，

Thank you Goodreads and Celadon Books for this excellent publication。 I think this book was summed up perfectly toward the end of the book。 Doug Abrams writes " I've had my brain challenged， my heart opened and my hope renewed。" I felt the same！ Thank you Goodreads and Celadon Books for this excellent publication。 I think this book was summed up perfectly toward the end of the book。 Doug Abrams writes " I've had my brain challenged， my heart opened and my hope renewed。" I felt the same！ 。。。more

Stuart Jennings ，

This is a great book。。。very well done！And Jane Goodall has done an amazing jobwriting this。。。If you want to get into her mind and understandhow to survive in these trying times。。。this is your book！Highly Recommended！

Ink_Drinker ，

I loved the way this book was written。 Douglas Abrams shared with us his conversations with Jane Goodall on the subject of Hope。 What is Hope？ What does hope look like？ And。。。。how does it drive us？ I felt like I was an observer on the sidelines， listening in on these most interesting of conversations。 If you only know Jane Goodall as the chimpanzee expert， this book shows another side of her and will give you some insight into how she sees the world。 If you are familiar with the world’s most fam I loved the way this book was written。 Douglas Abrams shared with us his conversations with Jane Goodall on the subject of Hope。 What is Hope？ What does hope look like？ And。。。。how does it drive us？ I felt like I was an observer on the sidelines， listening in on these most interesting of conversations。 If you only know Jane Goodall as the chimpanzee expert， this book shows another side of her and will give you some insight into how she sees the world。 If you are familiar with the world’s most famous living naturalist， the beloved Jane Goodall， you will then be able to enjoy the deeply personal conversations and photographs of Goodall’s career。 。。。more

Jaimie ，

***received as an ARC from the publisherI’m SO not the person who reads self-help books， collections of affirmations， or even most books that fall into the memoir/autobiography category， but I figured that I would give Jane Goodall’s new book a try after the publishers sent it to me， and surprisingly I quite enjoyed it！ Formatted like a longform conversation （with some exposition） between Goodall and co-author Douglas Abrams， the book has a cosy sort of feeling， like you’re hanging out talking a ***received as an ARC from the publisherI’m SO not the person who reads self-help books， collections of affirmations， or even most books that fall into the memoir/autobiography category， but I figured that I would give Jane Goodall’s new book a try after the publishers sent it to me， and surprisingly I quite enjoyed it！ Formatted like a longform conversation （with some exposition） between Goodall and co-author Douglas Abrams， the book has a cosy sort of feeling， like you’re hanging out talking about the big ideas in the world with two of your close friends over a cup of good coffee - or in Goodall’s case， a glass of fine whiskey。 Foremost of the ideas discussed by Goodall and Abrams is the titular idea of hope - something that seems to be in far too short a supply in the trying times that we live in。 After the year we’ve had in my hometown， being hit hard by COVID-19， an inevitable economic downturn， and a summer spent surrounded by monumental forest fires， the book hit a bit harder than I expected， since all of the major ideas that Jane is trying to help have taken on a very personal note。 And yet， even in these darkest of times， the concept of hope is one that doesn’t seem to have really gone away。 Day to day may be a struggle， but when it comes down to it， we’re still doing what we can to make a better world for tomorrow。 At least that’s my hope。 I don’t know if this book adds up to its promise of being “a survival guide for trying times，” but it definitely has a little spark driven by Jane’s seemingly endless personal hope， and her matter of fact discussion of how the world keeps turning in its many ways （no matter what） make it well worth the read。 。。。more

Jon Nakapalau ，

I can't think of a more timely book: Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams really 'drill down' and address the global challenges we are all facing。 What makes this book so powerful is the calm way that Jane presents the situation: no hyperbolic 'chicken little the sky is falling' panic - just the measured voice of someone who has worked with nature to integrate the balance between four key concepts: 1）。 The Amazing Human Intellect 2）。 The Resilience of Nature 3）。 The Power of Young People and 4）。 The I can't think of a more timely book: Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams really 'drill down' and address the global challenges we are all facing。 What makes this book so powerful is the calm way that Jane presents the situation: no hyperbolic 'chicken little the sky is falling' panic - just the measured voice of someone who has worked with nature to integrate the balance between four key concepts: 1）。 The Amazing Human Intellect 2）。 The Resilience of Nature 3）。 The Power of Young People and 4）。 The Indomitable Human Spirit。 These concepts will （in my opinion） do much to shape our future for the next fifty years。 Douglas Abrams does a fantastic job of asking questions that are then expanded on as Jane gives examples of each of the four above mentioned concepts。 Should be required reading for all politicians。 Highest recommendation 。。。more

Maureen Pena ，

Goodreads giveaway。 A book to remind us to maintain and hold onto hope in this seemingly hopeless world。 Highly recommend。

wellreadtraveler ，

The Book of Hope is another amazing story from Jane Goodall。 What is hope？ “Hope is what enables us to keep going in the face of adversity。 It is what we desire to happen， but we must be prepared to work hard to make it so。”Jane is well known for her dedication to chimpanzees but this book focuses on teaching us more。 Jane teaches us the “Four reasons of hope”*The amazing human intellect *The resilience of nature*The power of young people*The Indomitable human spiritWe are experiencing so many c The Book of Hope is another amazing story from Jane Goodall。 What is hope？ “Hope is what enables us to keep going in the face of adversity。 It is what we desire to happen， but we must be prepared to work hard to make it so。”Jane is well known for her dedication to chimpanzees but this book focuses on teaching us more。 Jane teaches us the “Four reasons of hope”*The amazing human intellect *The resilience of nature*The power of young people*The Indomitable human spiritWe are experiencing so many challenges right now but Jane helps remind readers that we can do anything if we work together， and have hope。 It may not be easy， and sometimes not fun， but this too shall pass。 Jane is a storyteller and I loved that for every example of hope she told a story that had to do with a tree， or an animal， or another human who touched her heart。 We don’t think we alone can make a difference， but…。every little drop of water makes a mighty ocean。 The Book of Hope will be out October 19th。 。。。more

Elizabeth Love ，

Author Doug Abrams is a brilliant interviewer and biographer。 He has a great knack for presenting Jane Goodall's words from their conversations and drawing out when it's important to be personal versus global。 "Hope" is a broad subject; and Goodall， herself， has had such a full and meaningful life -- yet the subjects are one cohesive message。 Abrams brings four specific missions to the table and presents them clearly。Interviewing and for that matter， answering， can easily off on tangents。 Abrams Author Doug Abrams is a brilliant interviewer and biographer。 He has a great knack for presenting Jane Goodall's words from their conversations and drawing out when it's important to be personal versus global。 "Hope" is a broad subject; and Goodall， herself， has had such a full and meaningful life -- yet the subjects are one cohesive message。 Abrams brings four specific missions to the table and presents them clearly。Interviewing and for that matter， answering， can easily off on tangents。 Abrams and Goodall work so well together in keeping this collection of personal stories linked to all of the missions of the Jane Goodall Institute and Jane's individual work。Goodall is a trailblazer in science and especially for women。 She was the first person to study chimpanzees in the wilds of Africa to which she credits her friend/employer/mentor Louis Leakey （the man who also provided the opportunities for Dian Fossey and Biruté Galdikas to conduct their research）。 The most fascinating characters of Goodall's life are woven through the chapters on hope， science， activism， resilience， and the human spirit。 Characters like David Greybeard， one of the most important primates in the history of biological research。 He was the chimpanzee that Jane noticed fashioned tools to get food。 It was a breakthrough like many of her other benchmarks。Much of Abrams and Goodall's conversations take place over her ritual evening dram of whiskey （her favorite being Johnnie Walker green）。 Readers may be transported to Africa， to the Netherlands， or to the virtual space when these two had to remain separated during the pandemic。 In Dar es Salaam at Jane's house where used to spend much of her time but now only visits on her short trips， Abrams asked one of the most pressing questions one could ask such a historical figure: Have you ever lost hope？ The way Goodall answers Abrams in this and all his thoughtful questions is that she explains where things when she began， the traumas or tragedies along the way， and then solidifies her own stubbornness in not being willing to give up or give in when there is a problem to solve。Of the four reasons Jane Goodall has hope， the second -- the chapter on the resilience of nature -- is quite honestly， something everyone should read。 The traumas that humans have done to the planet may be irreparable。 Yet， hope is seen when trees in areas of bombings/man's attacks manage to bloom one fresh leaf or eventually grow a new branch in time。 This regrowth is explained in somber detail about Jane's time in New York City with the Survivor Tree at the 9/11 Memorial and in her visit to Nagasaki where two five-hundred-year-old sister trees still fight to stand despite their burned damage。 Abrams includes photos of these trees and many other key factors in Goodall's reasons for hope。Education is something else Goodall emphasizes and works to improve with JGI's children's program， Roots and Shoots。 The first Roots and Shoots group of kids was ridiculed for working without compensation。 They cleaned a beach and not because their parents told them to， but because it needed to be done。 They persevered and showed the people of Tanzania what volunteerism is and how can be effective。Summary:While there are plenty of sad stories from Goodall about the world， the treatment of animals， the death of her dear husband Derek， and her own time living through World War II， Doug Abrams lifts the veils of sorrow in order to show Goodall's heart。As she says about approaching life in her nineties， "。。。we must defeat two enemies， one against invisible， microscopic enemies; the other -- our own stupidity， greed， and selfishness。"Rating: 5 stars 。。。more

Darcia Helle ，

Jane Goodall epitomizes the ideal of hope within a world on fire。 Her words aren’t platitudes spewed to the masses; they’re profound insights from a life well lived。I loved the conversational format of this book。 Jane shares personal stories and anecdotes， inviting us into her world， so that we see things through her eyes。Jane’s words are a gift at a time when hope is in short supply。*I received a free copy from Celadon Books。*

Jennifer ，

The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times is an interview-based book with conversations between Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams covering current topics and reasons to still have hope。 Goodall discusses her Four Reasons for Hope， giving a much needed counterpoint to the constant negative news headlines。 The Book of Hope is a call to action for readers to not only work to addressing pressing issues， but to also look at the future in a different way。The Book of Hope is a breath of fresh a The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times is an interview-based book with conversations between Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams covering current topics and reasons to still have hope。 Goodall discusses her Four Reasons for Hope， giving a much needed counterpoint to the constant negative news headlines。 The Book of Hope is a call to action for readers to not only work to addressing pressing issues， but to also look at the future in a different way。The Book of Hope is a breath of fresh air when it comes to books that discuss current events。 As a reader with a degree in Environmental Studies， I have certainly read my fair share of books on climate change and other similar topics。 My biggest complaint is that most of those books spend so much time discussing all of the problems， but give very little coverage in the way of solutions。 This book takes the complete opposite approach， with the authors spending the majority of the book talking about four main reasons to still have hope during these difficult times。 And with the majority of the interviews concluding shortly before the beginning of the pandemic， the timing of the book is pretty great。 Another positive note to this book is that the authors put a great deal of focus on the good in people; again， this is something we really need more of in books。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Book of Hope and would recommend it to readers looking for a solutions-based book on current events。Thanks to Celadon Books for this ARC; this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more

Jas ，

This is not a book I would normally pick up it if weren't for the fact that I adore Jane Goodall。 I did not love the conversational style it was written it but still got swept away by the stories Jane told about the resiliency of nature reasons for hope。 This a book I can see gifting to others and one I am glad I read， although I won't revisit it。I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for my honest opinions。 This is not a book I would normally pick up it if weren't for the fact that I adore Jane Goodall。 I did not love the conversational style it was written it but still got swept away by the stories Jane told about the resiliency of nature reasons for hope。 This a book I can see gifting to others and one I am glad I read， although I won't revisit it。I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for my honest opinions。 。。。more

Kristina ，

What does hope mean？ How can we be hopeful in the current state of the world？ This is explored in the thought-provoking The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Doug Abrams。 It is written in the form of a conversation between the two。Jane believes that hope is something that we can cultivate。 She says "there is a lot of darkness， but our actions create the light。" She lays out four reasons for hope which include the amazing human intellect， the resilience of nature What does hope mean？ How can we be hopeful in the current state of the world？ This is explored in the thought-provoking The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Doug Abrams。 It is written in the form of a conversation between the two。Jane believes that hope is something that we can cultivate。 She says "there is a lot of darkness， but our actions create the light。" She lays out four reasons for hope which include the amazing human intellect， the resilience of nature， the power of young people， and the indomitable human spirit。 She connects the resilience of nature to the resilience of humans （for example， helping to restore animal species， reforesting land after human use）。 Because this is so conversational in nature， it would have been interesting to listen to in audiobook form。 Abrams often begins by asking Goodall a question， and instead of outright answering， she tells a story （or stories） to help illustrate her response。 It's a thoughtful book about our future that provides some examples of why we should still be hopeful for the future。 Thank you to Celadon Books for the advance reader copy in exchange for honest review。#celadonreads #thebookofhope 。。。more

Brice ，

I’ll be honest I was a little nervous going into this book but wow。 This book is nothing like I’ve ever read and quite frankly was a breath of fresh air。 There was no trying to figure out who killed who or if the two main characters would end up together in the end。 Only inspiring words， things learned， and real issues that WE ALL should be thinking about。 This book made you feel like you were sitting in Jane Goodall’s living room listening to the interview taking place。 This book hit on tough t I’ll be honest I was a little nervous going into this book but wow。 This book is nothing like I’ve ever read and quite frankly was a breath of fresh air。 There was no trying to figure out who killed who or if the two main characters would end up together in the end。 Only inspiring words， things learned， and real issues that WE ALL should be thinking about。 This book made you feel like you were sitting in Jane Goodall’s living room listening to the interview taking place。 This book hit on tough topics like gender discrimination， race issues， climate change， and so much more。 Jane answered most of the questions she was asked through stories and man does she have some interesting and inspiring stories to tell。 I cannot believe how much I enjoyed this book。 I often found myself telling my fiance about everything I was learning， like did you know that trees communicate through their roots underground， yeah me neither or how a scientist and two birds saved an entire species from going extinct。 This book has so much goodness to uncover in it。 If you are looking for something different to put on your TBR list， I cannot recommend this book enough！ 。 Recommend: 100%， give it a try。 I promise you won’t be disappointed。 。。。more

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