The Book of Hope
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope?
This program is read by the authors and includes a bonus PDF.
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 audiobook, 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 audiobook 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 audiobook will help guide us to it.
A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A follow-up to author Douglas Abrams’ bestseller The Book of Joy, a life-affirming conversation with the Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama, The Book of Hope is a powerful tonic for troubled times. Published in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this thoughtful back-and-forth between Abrams and naturalist Jane Goodall goes into compelling detail about how and why to have faith in the future of our planet. Dr. Goodall’s science background is at the forefront; she points out how the almost daily small advances of the scientific community show that significant leaps forward in renewable energy and other major advances are likely in our near future. Goodall is unfailingly optimistic, using anecdotes from her lengthy career to underscore her core idea that when hope is combined with personal action, nearly anything is possible. After you’ve listened once, this audiobook is ideal to keep handy for short bursts of inspiration and optimism whenever you need them.