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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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  • Author：Jane Goodall
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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

Manda Nicole ，

I was really excited about finding this book in my mailbox recently and I am so grateful I was granted a chance to read this book and share my opinions。 Thank you @celadonbooks for publishing this amazing book and choosing me to help spread the word Read on！The Book of Hope is essentially a look into months-long conversations between Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams and activists from all overand from a lovely variety of people from the leaders the whole world look to， to young children， the ones I was really excited about finding this book in my mailbox recently and I am so grateful I was granted a chance to read this book and share my opinions。 Thank you @celadonbooks for publishing this amazing book and choosing me to help spread the word Read on！The Book of Hope is essentially a look into months-long conversations between Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams and activists from all overand from a lovely variety of people from the leaders the whole world look to， to young children， the ones who are ultimately responsible for what becomes of our planet and it's species。 The book is centered around four core pillars that inspire hope for our further: Human intellect， nature's resilience， our children and "the indomitable" human spirit。 Leading readers through collective memories， observations and extensive research The Book of Hope is an incredible chance to view a small part of Jane Goodall and her passion and thoughtsIt is an easy read， largely due to the fact that it is so incredibly fascinating （plus there's photos！） and will leave readers buzzing with inspiration，motivation to get out there and do something！ The outcome of our planet， our species relies on us， on our children， and this book is just the rightthing we need at a time when it is most needed。 After reading this book you will want to pass it on to friends， family， strangers to share the inspirationand the knowledge so there is not a choice to plead ignorant any longer。I strongly recommend this book to everyone with a heart and a desire to experience a once in a lifetime glimpse into the life and work of thebrilliant warrior that is Jane Goodall。 。。。more

Barbara （The Bibliophage） ，

Originally published on my book blog， TheBibliophage。com。Douglas Abrams teams up with Jane Goodall to co-create The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times。 It’s a record of their conversations about hope， and focuses primarily on Goodall’s four reasons to be hopeful。 Abrams is a skilled interviewer and captures the flavor of their time together。 And Goodall answers his questions with a wide variety of intriguing stories and thoughtful discourse。First Abrams and Goodall discuss what it m Originally published on my book blog， TheBibliophage。com。Douglas Abrams teams up with Jane Goodall to co-create The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times。 It’s a record of their conversations about hope， and focuses primarily on Goodall’s four reasons to be hopeful。 Abrams is a skilled interviewer and captures the flavor of their time together。 And Goodall answers his questions with a wide variety of intriguing stories and thoughtful discourse。First Abrams and Goodall discuss what it means to have hope and be hopeful。 They especially address whether hope is a passive or active verb。 And based on their own lives and historical events， as well as the study of hope overall， they determine it is an active verb。 When you hope， its implied correlation is also doing something about the situation。As for the four reasons Goodall remains hopeful about the world， they are:1。 the amazing human intellect2。 the resilience of nature3。 the power of young people4。 the indomitable human spiritAs Abrams and Goodall discuss and defend these reasons， she tells many stories drawn from her life experiences and research。As the book wraps up， the authors discuss Goodall’s work， including the various organizations she founded or supported。 All of them bolster those four reasons for hope。 They also discuss some aspects of how spiritual beliefs connect to the feeling of hopefulness。Early in the book， Abrams traveled to where Goodall was in the world。 But before they finished， the COVID-19 pandemic happened。 So， they address that in some later conversations， including in a wrap-up letter written by Goodall。My conclusionsReading this book is like walking around a pit of quicksand。 You talk with your companion about it， discussing how to solve it and pass by。 But you aren’t about to jump in and get mired in the muck。 Many of the world’s muckiest issues are discussed by Abrams and Goodall。 But rather than discuss solutions， the focus is on how and why to be hopeful about people finding the right solutions。I think Abrams and Goodall feel that by focusing on hope， we can all more effectively face those often overwhelming issues。 I respect that， and found the book did help me feel less despair about the future。The interview format and Abrams’ writing style help create momentum in the book。 It’s an inspiring read， even when life makes me pessimistic。 The stories Goodall tells are meaningful on many levels。 What an amazing life she leads， even now in her eighties。I recommend this book as an antidote to whatever news channel you watch。 Step away from social media， the Internet， and let yourself find a reason or four to hope。Pair with Goodall’s earlier book， Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey， which I also read this year。 Or try The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where We Go from Here by Hope Jahren for a more singular but related topic。 And if you prefer practical steps， try Rethink the Bins: Your Guide to Smart Recycling and Less Household Waste by Julia L。F。 Goldstein。AcknowledgmentsMany thanks to Celadon Books and the authors for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for this honest review。 Expected publication date is October 19， 2021。 。。。more

Beautiful Words ，

I have been a fan of Jane Goodall’s since I was ten years old when my mom gave me In the Shadow of Man， one of Jane’s first books。 I’m not sure “fan” actually encompasses how I feel about Jane。 It’s more like I have wanted to be her。 To live her life。It was awe inspiring to read about this young person fearlessly setting off for Africa to study chimpanzees with almost no formal training。 Oh， how my heart broke reading about the chimp families she so meticulously chronicled in The Shadow of Man。W I have been a fan of Jane Goodall’s since I was ten years old when my mom gave me In the Shadow of Man， one of Jane’s first books。 I’m not sure “fan” actually encompasses how I feel about Jane。 It’s more like I have wanted to be her。 To live her life。It was awe inspiring to read about this young person fearlessly setting off for Africa to study chimpanzees with almost no formal training。 Oh， how my heart broke reading about the chimp families she so meticulously chronicled in The Shadow of Man。When @calendonbooks offered The Book of Hope I was elated at being able to share my love of all things Jane Goodall。 Thank you so much for this gift！“Hope is contagious。 Your actions will inspire others。 It is my sincerest desire that this book will help you find solace in a time of anguish， direction in a time of uncertainty， courage in a time of fear。”In this book， written by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams， they define hope as being more active than faith。 Hope is something that requires work。 It is a survival trait。They tell us， through stories and conversations， why we should have hope despite the dire situation our world is in。 And they inspire us to become messengers of hope。When asked why she has given so many people hope， Jane responds， “Perhaps it’s because people realize that I am sincere。 I unflinchingly lay out the grim facts — because people need to know。 But then， when I lay out my reasons for hope， as I have in this book， they get the message and realize that there really could be something better if we get together in time。"Jane’s voice echoes throughout this book。 She indeed continues to inspire。 She continues to work tirelessly。 She continues to give hope。 This book of hope is expected to be published in October 19， 2021。 。。。more

Melissa ，

*This book was received as an Advanced Reviewer's Copy from NetGalley。So most of the books I've read from Goodall relate to plants and animals in some way。 I'm not saying this one doesn't， but it takes a different tone for the rest。 It's about hope （which is a common theme in the titling of her books as well， hope's a big thing for Goodall）。 The narrator， Abrams， writes out this book as a conversation he has with Goodall about the human spirit， the current state of the world， and hope in general *This book was received as an Advanced Reviewer's Copy from NetGalley。So most of the books I've read from Goodall relate to plants and animals in some way。 I'm not saying this one doesn't， but it takes a different tone for the rest。 It's about hope （which is a common theme in the titling of her books as well， hope's a big thing for Goodall）。 The narrator， Abrams， writes out this book as a conversation he has with Goodall about the human spirit， the current state of the world， and hope in general。 He gets her life experiences， takes on the issues affecting us in the world， and tries to frame them in a way that people can learn lessons from and take her experience into their own lives。 And again， as a conversation （over several sessions）。 It was a unique way to present the book because you get to be this unobtrusive observer in their conversations。 While some of that felt a bit too "clean" to be a true conversation， it still worked well in general as the format。 It also made me continue to appreciate Goodall's contributions and the work she has done over her lifetime。 And the work she continues to do even now。Review by M。 Reynard 2021 。。。more

Chris Markley ，

Jane Goodall shares her thoughts on hope in these trying times。 Her thoughtful and inspiring words resonate and bring a calm focus to surviving， thriving and hoping for a better future。Thanks to Celadon Books for providing an Arc for my honest review

Andrea Lackman ，

Thanks to NetGalley for my ARCI feel so fortunate to have been able to read this absolute gem of a book！ The story is put together primarily by Douglas Adams， who narrates Jane Goodalls life and accomplishments， interviews her， and adds to the discussion of hope。 The book centers on Hope， what Hope means， and how Hope can drive our life and actions。 The book is set in this current time which makes the discussion so profound since as a species we often seem to be on a precipice。 The writing was w Thanks to NetGalley for my ARCI feel so fortunate to have been able to read this absolute gem of a book！ The story is put together primarily by Douglas Adams， who narrates Jane Goodalls life and accomplishments， interviews her， and adds to the discussion of hope。 The book centers on Hope， what Hope means， and how Hope can drive our life and actions。 The book is set in this current time which makes the discussion so profound since as a species we often seem to be on a precipice。 The writing was well laid out， easy to read， and clear。 I liked that the discussion was applicable and laid out clearly with examples， rather than just being nebulous pontificating。 Jane Goodall is without doubt， an exceptional person。 I think this book gave insight into to how she sees the world， and how hope has driven her to improve the world。 The boom is t comprehending about her life， but comprehensive about the topic。 I absolutely feel that my life has been enriched by this book！ Highly recommend！#TheBookofHope #NetGalley 。。。more

Dana ，

“Hope does not deny all the difficulty and all the danger that exists， but it is not stopped by them。 There is a lot of darkness， but our actions create light。"-------------------------------Who doesn't love Jane Goodall？！ This book was a real breath of fresh air。 At one point the author， who is having conversations with Jane to write the book， mentions that the pitch for the book was to have something similar to the Dalai Lama's Book of Joy but for hope。 Boy， does this book hit that mark perfec “Hope does not deny all the difficulty and all the danger that exists， but it is not stopped by them。 There is a lot of darkness， but our actions create light。"-------------------------------Who doesn't love Jane Goodall？！ This book was a real breath of fresh air。 At one point the author， who is having conversations with Jane to write the book， mentions that the pitch for the book was to have something similar to the Dalai Lama's Book of Joy but for hope。 Boy， does this book hit that mark perfectly！ The book is chockful of quotables， facts and of course glimpses into Jane's life and how hope helped her overcome adversity。"Hope leads to a 12% increase in academic performance， a 14% increase in workplace outcomes and a 14% boost in happiness。"But the thing that is most powerful for building hope， Jane reiterates many times are anecdotes and stories。 She shares many throughout the pages， some about the resurgence of endangered species some about empowering of the locals， some about teaching protections for the environment。 All of them hopeful。 All of them about taking action in the face of adversity。This is a great read that combos science， conservation and ecology with philosophy and psychology to pack a powerful punch。 It’s a great piece about an inspiring woman。 Thanks to Celadon Books for this copy。 All opinions above are my own。 。。。more

Anne ，

Jane Goodall was one of my heros growing up。 I loved this story about her and it really brought back lots of memories of reading about her。

Shannon Rochester ，

Thank you to Celadon books for my surprise in the mail。 :） I love getting paper books that I have no idea are coming。。。this is not one I would have picked out for myself but I actually really enjoyed it。。。much more than I thought I was going to。 When you read the news or hear it on the tv， you seriously have to fear for what this World is coming to。。。no matter who you are or where you live， there is something bad happening in your area。 This was a series of conversations that take place between Thank you to Celadon books for my surprise in the mail。 :） I love getting paper books that I have no idea are coming。。。this is not one I would have picked out for myself but I actually really enjoyed it。。。much more than I thought I was going to。 When you read the news or hear it on the tv， you seriously have to fear for what this World is coming to。。。no matter who you are or where you live， there is something bad happening in your area。 This was a series of conversations that take place between Jane Goodall and Douglas Carlton Abrams and it took a very long time to complete。。。many things kept happening to stop their progress， including the pandemic。 As for the contents of this book。。。I feel like everyone should read it， personally。 Even if you don't want to feel hopeful， it would be kind of hard not to after reading this book。。。when I was finished， I talked to my husband and anyone who would listen about what I had learned。。。overall， a really enjoyable read。 。。。more

Janet ，

Date reviewed/posted: August 18， 2021Publication date: October 19， 2021I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley， the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Looking at the headlines—the worsening climate crisis， a global pandemic， loss of biodiversity， political upheaval—it can be hard to feel o Date reviewed/posted: August 18， 2021Publication date: October 19， 2021I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley， the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Looking at the headlines—the worsening climate crisis， a global pandemic， loss of biodiversity， 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 Douglas Abrams， the internationally bestselling co-author of The Book of Joy， 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。Drawing on decades of work that has helped expand our understanding of what it means to be human and what we all need to do to help build a better world， 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？ What is the relationship between hope and action？ Filled with moving and inspirational stories and photographs from Jane’s remarkable career， The Book of Hope is a deeply personal conversation with one of the most beloved figures in the world today。While discussing the experiences that shaped her discoveries and beliefs， 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。 And for the first time， she shares her profound revelations about her next， and perhaps final， adventure。The second book in the Global Icons Series—which launched with the instant classic The Book of Joy with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu—The Book of Hope is a rare and intimate look not only at the nature of hope but also into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionized how we view the world around us and has spent a lifetime fighting for our future。There is still hope， and this book will help guide us to it。This is a deep book - but important。 There is so little hope these days: just turn on the news and you will burrow into your bedroom and stay there for a few days。 （I have done it several。。。many， many， many。。。。 times in the last year and a half！） This is a book to be savoured and enjoyed and shared with family and friends 。。。 I loved Jane Goodall before reading this and freaking ADORE her now。 The book is well written and inspiring and I will HIGHLY recommend this book to friends， family， patrons， book clubs， and people reading books in the park as we do … I have had some of my best conversations about books down by the Thames！As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 "） on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧 （because pie makes everyone happy！！！） 。。。more

Sandra ，

I fully enjoyed this book。 It resonated with me in many ways， made me feel connected to the larger world around me， and stirred my love for nature and its wonders。 I think different readers will take different things from it， which only makes it better。