The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for an Endangered Planet
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Summary
'A true hero' Greta Thunberg
A legendary conservationist。 A lifetime spent fighting for nature。 An indispensable message of hope。
The world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Jane Goodall has spent more than a half-century warning of our impact on our planet。 From her famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe as a young woman to her tireless campaigning for the environment in her late eighties， Jane has become the godmother to a new generation of climate activists。
In The Book of Hope， Jane draws on the wisdom of a lifetime dedicated to nature to teach us how to find strength in the face of the climate crisis， and explains why she still has hope for the natural world and for humanity。 In extraordinary conversations with her co-author Doug Abrams that weave together stories from her travels and activism， she offers readers a new understanding of the crisis we face and a compelling path forward for us all to create hope in our own lives and in the world。
The world needs a manifesto of hope now more than ever。 This profound book from a legendary figure in the fight against climate change shows that even in the face of great adversity， we can find hope in human nature， and in nature itself。
A legendary conservationist。 A lifetime spent fighting for nature。 An indispensable message of hope。
The world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Jane Goodall has spent more than a half-century warning of our impact on our planet。 From her famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe as a young woman to her tireless campaigning for the environment in her late eighties， Jane has become the godmother to a new generation of climate activists。
In The Book of Hope， Jane draws on the wisdom of a lifetime dedicated to nature to teach us how to find strength in the face of the climate crisis， and explains why she still has hope for the natural world and for humanity。 In extraordinary conversations with her co-author Doug Abrams that weave together stories from her travels and activism， she offers readers a new understanding of the crisis we face and a compelling path forward for us all to create hope in our own lives and in the world。
The world needs a manifesto of hope now more than ever。 This profound book from a legendary figure in the fight against climate change shows that even in the face of great adversity， we can find hope in human nature， and in nature itself。
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Joann Im
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During this uncertainty， Jane Goodall's wisdom is a much needed gift to us all。 Written in a conversational style between Douglas Abrams and Jane Goodall， we get an insight on Jane's personal anecdotes and experiences that shaped her hopeful worldview。 I appreciated the dialogue format。 It provided for an intimate and thought-provoking read。 Douglas Abrams did an astounding job in asking the right questions and keeping the conversation flowing。 Through her measured， solace voice， her plea for ne During this uncertainty， Jane Goodall's wisdom is a much needed gift to us all。 Written in a conversational style between Douglas Abrams and Jane Goodall， we get an insight on Jane's personal anecdotes and experiences that shaped her hopeful worldview。 I appreciated the dialogue format。 It provided for an intimate and thought-provoking read。 Douglas Abrams did an astounding job in asking the right questions and keeping the conversation flowing。 Through her measured， solace voice， her plea for necessary action and healing is expressed gracefully without sounding preachy。 I absolutely love and respect Jane's work and what she represents。 For her to give us four specific reasons for hope was inspirational and encouraging。 I appreciated how she highlights taking small steps in action makes a difference。 Jane's personal stories were very fascinating and powerful。 Her gentle voice about hope felt like a very much needed warm hug。 She lived and continues to live such an incredible life， and most importantly， even amidst all the darkness， it was truly uplifting how she still has hope in our future。 This was such a beautiful book voiced by a phenomenal woman。 Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A beautiful and much-needed book to inspire hope in a world full of anxiety， despair and helplessness over climate change and the overall state of the world。 Told in a series of conversations between Jane and writer Douglas Abrams， Jane shares personal stories and photographs from her remarkable career as well as inspiring examples of people making positive impacts despite great odds and challenges。 At the core of the book is Jane’s “For reasons of hope”: The amazing human intellect， the resilie A beautiful and much-needed book to inspire hope in a world full of anxiety， despair and helplessness over climate change and the overall state of the world。 Told in a series of conversations between Jane and writer Douglas Abrams， Jane shares personal stories and photographs from her remarkable career as well as inspiring examples of people making positive impacts despite great odds and challenges。 At the core of the book is Jane’s “For reasons of hope”: The amazing human intellect， the resilience of nature， the power of young people and the indomitable human spirit。 For each of these reasons Jane gives examples of why things aren’t quite so bleak as we often believe and that there are ways we as individuals can help make meaningful change。 I REALLY enjoyed listening to this book on audio that felt like listening in on a conversation between two good friends。 Jane has lived such an incredible life and hearing how she still has hope for our future on this planet and beyond was supremely uplifting。 HIGHLY recommended！ Much thanks to Celadon Books for my advance review copy！ 。。。more
Christine
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Many thanks to Celadon for sending me the ARC of this book that I didn't even know I wanted or needed to read。 Jane Goodall is such a treasure。 Her outlook and optimism is contagious。 This book was not a preachy self-help book or overly rosy。 Instead it's an interview of Jane Goodall by Doug Abrams， who did such a good job asking Jane the "right" questions。 I learned so much about Jane Goodall and her work and the science of hope。 It did leave me with so much hope by the end。 I loved it！ I now n Many thanks to Celadon for sending me the ARC of this book that I didn't even know I wanted or needed to read。 Jane Goodall is such a treasure。 Her outlook and optimism is contagious。 This book was not a preachy self-help book or overly rosy。 Instead it's an interview of Jane Goodall by Doug Abrams， who did such a good job asking Jane the "right" questions。 I learned so much about Jane Goodall and her work and the science of hope。 It did leave me with so much hope by the end。 I loved it！ I now need to read The Book of Joy with Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama！ 。。。more
☆ Katie
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Jane Goodall has devoted her life to learning about chimpanzee behavior by observing and living amongst them。 Her path has had countless obstacles to overcome， but throughout even the most desperate of circumstances， she has never lost hope。 This book is told in an interview style， a dialogue between Doug and Jane， answering questions， recounting stories， and discussing the reasons that humanity still has to hold onto hope。 Jane expounds upon the four reasons she has for holding on to hope: the Jane Goodall has devoted her life to learning about chimpanzee behavior by observing and living amongst them。 Her path has had countless obstacles to overcome， but throughout even the most desperate of circumstances， she has never lost hope。 This book is told in an interview style， a dialogue between Doug and Jane， answering questions， recounting stories， and discussing the reasons that humanity still has to hold onto hope。 Jane expounds upon the four reasons she has for holding on to hope: the amazing human intellect， the resilience of nature， the power of young people， and the indomitable human spirit。 Throughout the book， photos of Jane's most meaningful experiences are included， and we learn about the extraordinary adventures that have brought joy and hope to her life。 Thanks to Celadon Books for sending me an ARC。 。。。more
Drea
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Reading this book was medicinal - it soothed my soul in a time when we could all use some true hope。 Written beautifully， Hope describes how in the current state of the world we can all have hope in the future based on some principles described in the book。 Stories of Ms。 Goodall’s experiences were told as well as her beliefs in others as she has lived her life in such a complete and sacrificial way。 It meant a lot and inspired me to see things a bit differently。 Highly recommend and am so grate Reading this book was medicinal - it soothed my soul in a time when we could all use some true hope。 Written beautifully， Hope describes how in the current state of the world we can all have hope in the future based on some principles described in the book。 Stories of Ms。 Goodall’s experiences were told as well as her beliefs in others as she has lived her life in such a complete and sacrificial way。 It meant a lot and inspired me to see things a bit differently。 Highly recommend and am so grateful Celadon sent me a copy of this wonderful book。 。。。more
M Moore
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What a intellectual， hope-filled book！ I really enjoyed hearing Jane Goodall's perspective on the state of our world and why she still has hope for our future。 This is a short book but it's packed with wisdom and inspiration。 My reviews can also be viewed at www。instagram。com/justonemoorebook。 What a intellectual， hope-filled book！ I really enjoyed hearing Jane Goodall's perspective on the state of our world and why she still has hope for our future。 This is a short book but it's packed with wisdom and inspiration。 My reviews can also be viewed at www。instagram。com/justonemoorebook。 。。。more
trishla ⚡ | YourLocalBookReader
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Doug: "But doesn't it feel like a drop in the ocean， given the overwhelming autocracy or tyranny that people are facing around the world？"Jane: "But millions of drops actually make the ocean。" I feel like this is a story we could all use at this moment。 Thank you Jane for your words that always make me feel a little lighter by the end。 Jane sums up her reasons for hope in 4 sections。 The first one is - The Amazing Human Intellect。 With our never ending curiosity and all the advancements that h Doug: "But doesn't it feel like a drop in the ocean， given the overwhelming autocracy or tyranny that people are facing around the world？"Jane: "But millions of drops actually make the ocean。" I feel like this is a story we could all use at this moment。 Thank you Jane for your words that always make me feel a little lighter by the end。 Jane sums up her reasons for hope in 4 sections。 The first one is - The Amazing Human Intellect。 With our never ending curiosity and all the advancements that have already been made AND are being made everyday， there is no limit to our ability to adapt to our circumstances。 Our potential is limitless。 The second one is - The Resilience of Nature: Have you ever seen a tree in a thunderstorm？ It bends but it stands。 There is so much we put nature though every year from forest fires to species extinction。 But whenever the fire is put out， the forest comes back。 With serious efforts， species are brought back from what would have been certain doom。 There is hope in knowing that there is resilience baked into who we are。 The third was my favorite - The Power Of Young People: Children aren't born cynical-we make them that way。 For this section， Greta is brought up。 While there are always those who think children should stay out of "adult matters"， I believe that they're better judges of what is wrong vs right in the world。 Children are born with endless hope， and they should always be an important voice in the future。 Last but not least-The Indomitable Human Spirit: There is no denying that times are hard right now。 I remember reading an article of COVID burnout。 How we're expected to just go about our daily lives pretending like the world isn't falling apart。 There's anger， there's hopelessness and there's defeat。 No one is denying those are valid and important emotions。 We should be allowed to wallow， to grieve。 But， there is a light at the tunnel， we just have to be brave enough to see it， and to help others to as well。 To rely on inner strength， that is the fight spirit that whispers in your ear to "keep going"。 We can overcome ANY adversity， and life WILL be better， if we only put the faith back into ourselves where it truly belongs。Find me on: instagramThe ARC of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Penny lurkykitty
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Everyone should read The Book of Hope， a collaboration between renowned environmentalist and primatologist Jane Goodall， and author and publisher Douglas Abrams。 I loved how this book was written。 It is the culmination of a months-long conversation between the authors， in which the reader has the sense that they are there， sitting in a living room with the authors， discussing important questions and issues。 In a kind voice Jane Goodall describes her four reasons for hope in a world that seems so Everyone should read The Book of Hope， a collaboration between renowned environmentalist and primatologist Jane Goodall， and author and publisher Douglas Abrams。 I loved how this book was written。 It is the culmination of a months-long conversation between the authors， in which the reader has the sense that they are there， sitting in a living room with the authors， discussing important questions and issues。 In a kind voice Jane Goodall describes her four reasons for hope in a world that seems so ravaged and destitute: human intellect， nature's resilience， the power of young people， and "the indomitable human spirit。" Fascinating examples， memories， and stories are provided throughout。 She makes the important point that social and environmental justice are intertwined。 Local communities must be empowered in order to be part of conservation solutions and the fight against climate change。 The Book of Hope helps us understand the magnitude of the damage done to our world and how important it is that we not lose hope and take action against what is an existential threat。 It is an inspiring and compelling call to action。Thanks to @CeladonBooks and @JaneGoodallInst for an ARC of this book。 #TheBookofHope #CeladonReads #partner 。。。more
Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader
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The Book of Hope is a timely and deeply personal memoir by Jane Goodall。 As an advocate for environmental justice， she offers a unique perspective in this area。 The book is divided into sections， Four Reasons for Hope: The Amazing Human Intellect， The Resilience of Nature， The Power of Young People， and The Indomitable Human Spirit。This is the follow-up to The Book of Joy by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu， one of the best and most inspiring audiobooks I’ve listened to。Th The Book of Hope is a timely and deeply personal memoir by Jane Goodall。 As an advocate for environmental justice， she offers a unique perspective in this area。 The book is divided into sections， Four Reasons for Hope: The Amazing Human Intellect， The Resilience of Nature， The Power of Young People， and The Indomitable Human Spirit。This is the follow-up to The Book of Joy by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu， one of the best and most inspiring audiobooks I’ve listened to。The Book of Hope is filled with warmth and discovery you’ll want to share with others。 I’m so grateful for my copy。I received a gifted copy。 Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www。jennifertarheelreader。com and instagram: www。instagram。com/tarheelreader 。。。more
Julie
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Great book！ Very interesting to learn more about Jane Goodall， her work and her insights on hope。 How we can find hope in ourselves and nature。
Kelly
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Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams have come together for thoughtful ruminations on what hope is and where it exists-in individuals， in societies and countries， in nature。 It’s such a tricky thing to explain， as many emotions are， that some of the best explanations of it are told in stories。 Goodall is truly correct when she tells Abrams that stories are powerful and resonate much more strongly than numbers， datasets or rote descriptions。 The casual observer of Goodall’s work may be surprised at th Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams have come together for thoughtful ruminations on what hope is and where it exists-in individuals， in societies and countries， in nature。 It’s such a tricky thing to explain， as many emotions are， that some of the best explanations of it are told in stories。 Goodall is truly correct when she tells Abrams that stories are powerful and resonate much more strongly than numbers， datasets or rote descriptions。 The casual observer of Goodall’s work may be surprised at the breadth of her observations， but they are sharply honed over thirty years of being an ambassador for conservation and hope。 The book does at times feel repetitive， circling back time and again to hope， who has it， how it is fostered， and how its effects can create a positive feedback loop。 This may be the product of what is essentially a very long interview， as this is how the book is formatted。 The book is certainly inspiring， but may be best read by reading in small pieces， when the reader needs a reminder of all the good that can exist in the world when we see how interconnected it is。 。。。more
Emma Bechill
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This book pleasantly surprised me。 Jane Goodall’s life stories and her commentary on hope are incredibly compelling。
Pat
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"In a world that seems so troubled， how do we hold on to hope？"That is one of the poignant questions that the author Douglas Abrams， of the internationally bestselling co-author of "The Book of Joy，" asked Jane Goodall， the world's most famous living naturalist。 In a world facing a climate crisis， growing political upheaval， a global pandemic， etc， it would be easy to become depressed and lose all hope for the future。 However， in "The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times，" Jane Goodal "In a world that seems so troubled， how do we hold on to hope？"That is one of the poignant questions that the author Douglas Abrams， of the internationally bestselling co-author of "The Book of Joy，" asked Jane Goodall， the world's most famous living naturalist。 In a world facing a climate crisis， growing political upheaval， a global pandemic， etc， it would be easy to become depressed and lose all hope for the future。 However， in "The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times，" Jane Goodall， while acknowledging these challenges， instead chooses to focus on all the amazing stories she has heard and which she experienced in her life， of the courage， steadfastness， and determination of those who are fighting the "forces of evil" in the world。 Through many interview question and answer sessions with Abrams， Goodall 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。 She has hope that people realize that their actions， however small they may seem， will truly make a difference。 That the cumulative effect of thousands of ethical actions can help to save and improve our world for future generations。 She shares stories and photos from her amazing life--her early years of living through World War II， her many years studying chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in Africa， to the realization she had to leave the forest of Africa to travel in the world as an advocate for environmental justice。 She was also influential in beginning a worldwide youth movement called "Roots and Shoots" to encourage children and young adults to take action in their community to make effective change where they see a discord or a need， be it environmental， social injustice， pollution， and so on。 She feels through these actions these youth will gain confidence and strength and become the compassionate global leaders of tomorrow。 I found this book very inspirational。 Reading it filled me with the hope that we all can change the world for the better， that we can keep hope alive--first in our own lives and then in our community。 We can each make a difference， we just have to become proactive and do whatever we can to improve the lives of those around us。 Change begins with each of us！Many thanks to @CeladonBooks and @JaneGoodallInst for an ARC of #TheBookofHope 。。。more
Nancy
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I won this in a Goodreads giveaway。What great perspective on the world today。
Catherine Woodward
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**Many thanks to @CeladonBooks and @JaneGoodallInst for an ARC of this book！**Although it seems like eons ago now， a presidential contender began his campaign with one word:HOPE。He not only captured the attention of the nation， but our world。 What was so special about this message？ How could such a small word make such a monumental impact？Cut to 2020， where Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams take their own crack at defining this abstract concept in a time where Hope is needed more desperately than **Many thanks to @CeladonBooks and @JaneGoodallInst for an ARC of this book！**Although it seems like eons ago now， a presidential contender began his campaign with one word:HOPE。He not only captured the attention of the nation， but our world。 What was so special about this message？ How could such a small word make such a monumental impact？Cut to 2020， where Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams take their own crack at defining this abstract concept in a time where Hope is needed more desperately than ever before。。。and they absolutely succeed！The Book of Hope is one of many in a Global Icons series started by Abrams， where he has spoken with such prolific minds as the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu to explore the concept of Joy， and here turns to the world's most famous naturalist to break down the components of what makes hope function。 You may know Jane best for her work with chimpanzees， but after reading this book， you will be shocked， stunned， and thoroughly inspired by the breadth of Jane's work throughout the world， from her charity Roots and Shoots， to her fascinating arsenal of stories from all corners of the globe and all walks of life。 She is able to sum up her thoughts by exploring her Four Reasons for Hope and breaks this book into four neat sections:*The Amazing Human Intellect: We all have the power and potential to think， change， and adapt to our circumstances。 Scientists learn and grow every day， and our potential is limitless。*The Resilience of Nature: As much as we have put this planet through， it is still standing （for now）。 Concerted efforts have brought species back from the brink of extinction， reforestation can help to regrow trees that have been lost， and a focused determination to eliminate factory farming globally could have a tremendous impact on how our world functions。 Like it or not， we are all part of a global ecosystem and what hurts the smallest of us， hurts all of us。*The Power of Young People: Children aren't born cynical-we make them that way。 Greta Thunberg might be the best example of how one voice speaking out against climate change and simply stating it is unacceptable and bringing unflinching determination to make a change even by 'striking' against the generations that let her and all of our children （and grandchildren） down。 She is but one example of the change possible by allowing our youth to embrace their innate optimism and belief in a better world。and last but not least。。。*The Indomitable Human Spirit: This last piece of the puzzle is probably the most important in light of the seemingly endless COVID pandemic。 To truly LIVE hope and be messengers of hope， we must rely on our inner strength， the fighting spirit that keeps people holding on when it would be easier to give up and give in。 We can overcome ANY adversity， and life CAN be better， if we only put the faith back into ourselves where it truly belongs。I could go into more detail about these sections， but Goodall's words are worth the read all on their own。 She is a soft-spoken yet articulate storyteller， telling tales of her childhood， her introduction to working with chimps， and anecdote after anecdote about the fascinating animals and people she has met through her 80+ years on the planet。 Though her conversations with Abrams got disrupted， first due to the pandemic， and later when Abrams suffered the tragic loss of his father， her message never wavers。 If you care at all about the future of our planet Earth （and let's face it， you should。。。it's the only one we have！） and are searching for a sign， consider this it！In the words of Jane and Doug:Doug:"。。。But doesn't it feel like a drop in the ocean， given the overwhelming autocracy or tyranny that people are facing around the world？"Jane: "But millions of drops actually make the ocean。"Hope checkmate。Checkmate， indeed！#TheBookOfHope #CeladonReads #partner 。。。more
Lauren Mendez
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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
Janet
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Fantastic book！ This was a Goodreads giveaway winner。
Jan
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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
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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
Tiana
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WELL THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL AND I AM MOST DEFINITELY IN TEARS。
Jessica Adolfo
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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
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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
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Thank you， Jane Goodall， Douglas Abrams， Celadon Books， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 It hits shelves on October 19th， 2021！“Hope is contagious。 Your actions will inspire others。 It is my sincere 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。”JANE GOODALLThe Book of Hope by Douglas Abrams is a part of the Global Icon Series。 This book is Jane Goodall and she is such a beautiful soul！ She Thank you， Jane Goodall， Douglas Abrams， Celadon Books， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 It hits shelves on October 19th， 2021！“Hope is contagious。 Your actions will inspire others。 It is my sincere 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。”JANE GOODALLThe Book of Hope by Douglas Abrams is a part of the Global Icon Series。 This book is Jane Goodall and she is such a beautiful soul！ She is one of the people with who I would love to have lunch， but reading this book is probably as close as I will get to that。 There is no doubt we are in trying times。 It is really hard to go out into this world without feeling despair or disappointment。 Douglas Abrams interviews Jane Goodall and asks the important question–How do you have hope during this time and how do we foster hope in our future generations？ She has “Four Reasons For Hope: The Amazing Human Intellect， The Resilience of Nature， The Power of Young People， and The Indomitable Human Spirit。”“Does some of our wisdom get lost when we lose connection with the natural world？” I asked。“I believe it does。 Indigenous cultures have always had a connection with the natural world。 There are so many wise shamans and healers among the Indigenous people， so much knowledge about the benefits of living in harmony with the natural world。”THE BOOK OF HOPEOne of the aspects that I loved about this book is that it is a conversation。 It isn’t preachy。 It is solace and a kind voice。 And I know we can ALL use some kindness and grace during these times。 But it is also a call to action。 A plea to listen and make the necessary changes for progress and healing。 Jane Goodall really draws on her past experiences and what she has learned advocating for animals and our Earth。 I love her praise for the Indigenous community and how we need to listen to them and draw inspiration from their connection to the natural world。 I was pretty much giddy when they mentioned Peter Wohlleben。 He has become a favorite of mine。 Jane praises his work in working with trees and the importance of the forest。 Then I think I swooned when she mentioned that her favorite fictitious book that draws on hope is Lord of the Rings。“I think it provides us with a blueprint of how we survive and turn around climate change and loss of biodiversity， poverty， racism， discrimination， greed， and corruption。 The Dark Lord of Mordor and the Black Riders symbolize all the wickedness we have to fight。 The fellowship of the Ring includes all of those who are fighting the good fight-we have to work so hard to grow the fellowship around the world。”THE BOOK OF HOPEI truly admired everything about this book and I look forward to reading Douglas Abrams’s other book， The Book of Joy with the Dalai Lama。 I did find hope in this book and I really recommend it to anyone who is struggling to find it。 I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars！ 。。。more
Diane
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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