The book of hope : a survival guide for trying times / Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams ; with Gail Hudson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodall, Jane, 1934-2025, author.

Abrams, Douglas Carlton, author.

Hudson, Gail E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hope.

Human beings--Effect of environment on.

Human beings.

Euthenics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Celadon Books, [2021]

Summary:

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

Contents:

I What Is Hope?

Whisky and Swahili Bean Sauce p. 3

Is Hope Real? p. 8

Have You Ever Lost Hope? p. 11

Can Science Explain Hope? p. 26

How Do We Have Hope in Trying Times? p. 31

II Jane's Four Reasons for Hope

Reason 1 The Amazing Human Intellect p. 41

From Prehistoric Ape to Master of the World p. 44

Half Sinner, Half Saint p. 48

A New Universal Moral Code p. 53

The Wise? Ape p. 58

Reason 2 The Resilience of Nature p. 65

Eco-Grief p. 73

The Will to Live p. 80

Adapt or Perish p. 84

Nurturing Mother Nature p. 86

Rescued from the Brink p. 90

The Tapestry of Life p. 95

Our Need for Nature p. 104

Reason 3 The Power of Young People p. 111

Love in a Hopeless Place p. 118

"I Don't Want Your Hope" p. 126

Millions of Drops Make an Ocean p. 130

Nurturing the Future p. 134

Reason 4 The Indomitable Human Spirit p. 143

When I Decide to Climb Everest p. 146

The Spirit That Never Surrenders p. 152

Nurturing the Indomitable Spirit in Children p. 160

How the Indomitable Human Spirit Helps Us Heal p. 162

We Need Each Other p. 166

III Becoming a Messenger of Hope

A Lifelong Journey p. 177

Challenges in Africa p. 197

From Shy Young Woman to Global Public Speaker p. 199

"Let's Just Say It Was a Mission" p. 201

Was It Coincidence? p. 206

Spiritual Evolution p. 210

Jane's Next Great Adventure p. 215.

ISBN:

9781250784094

1250784093