The Book of Hope

A Survival Guide for an Endangered Planet

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'A true hero' GRETA THUNBERG

'One of the most impactful and important leaders' LEONARDO DICAPRIO

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR

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

The timeless bestseller from Jane Goodall, the 'godmother of climate activism' – an uplifting and empowering guide to the climate crisis and what we can do about it.

In our modern world, glancing at headlines – the worsening climate crisis, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval – makes it hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed.

Legendary conservationist Jane Goodall dedicated her lifetime to nature and conservation, from famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe, Tanzania as a young woman to tireless campaigning for the environment into her nineties.

Now, through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue in conversation with co-author Douglas Abrams, Goodall introduces her Four Reasons for Hope – The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit.

The Book of Hope is a rare and intimate look at the nature of hope and a journey into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionised how we view the world.

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

Praise for The Book of Hope

'A lifetime of experience and wisdom combines with much-needed optimism in this guide to the climate crisis and what we can do about it' Guardian

'The book we've been hoping for' Jay Shetty

'Goodall's tales are undeniably uplifting, as is her life story' Financial Times

'Her message is contagious, her gentleness persuasive, her wisdom deep, and if this little book were to be gifted in households across the world...then perhaps her message of hope would grow roots and shoots and unite us' The Washington Post

'A true hero'
Greta Thunberg

'Illuminating... teases out Goodall's thoughts on why one should feel hopeful in "dark times." In unpacking her belief in the power of persistence, Goodall takes readers to her childhood home in England, where her family questioned if she had the constitution to travel to Africa; to Tanzania, where she studied chimpanzees and came face to face with "crippling poverty, lack of good education and degradation of the land"; and into her work as a U.N. Messenger of Peace. Her infectious optimism and stirring call to action make this necessary reading for those concerned about the planet's future. Goodall's rousing testament will resonate widely'
Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)

'At 87, the world-renowned naturalist and conservationist remains a doughty campaigner who has inspired Greta Thunberg and countless others. Now she draws on the wisdom of a lifetime dedicated to nature to explain why she still has hope for the natural world and humanity. In a series of enthralling conversations with her co-author Abrams, she weaves together stories from her travels and activism to offer a manifesto of hope - which shows that even in our current state of adversity, we can still take inspiration from nature'
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About Jane Goodall

Dr Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace, was born in the UK. In July 1960 at the age of 26 she travelled to what is now Tanzania, and ventured into the forests of Gombe and the world of wild chimpanzees. Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars and her fascination with wildlife, Dr Goodall braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into the lives of humankind's closest living relatives. From those early days in the remote forests of Gombe, to the lecture halls of Cambridge (where she earned a PhD in ethology with no prior degree) and Stanford (as a visiting professor in human biology), through 60 years of ground-breaking research, Dr Goodall became one of the most recognised scientists in the world.

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