Reviews for Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo

The average rating for Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-09-30 00:00:00 Kenneth Porath "If I have learned one thing from Congo, it is this: If there are those you love, whoever or wherever they are, hold them. Find them and hold them as tightly as you can. Resist their squirming and impatience and uncomfortable laughter and just feel their hearts throbbing against yours and give thanks that for this moment, for this one precious moment, they are here.They are with you. And they know they are utterly, completely, entirely ... Loved." - Vanessa Woods I go bananas for apes, so it's no surprise that I fell in love with this book! Woods stumbles into the world of Bonobos accidently when she meets her husband, Brian. Bonobos live in the the shadow of their close cousins, the chimpanzees, and can only be found in the jungles of Congo. Their peaceful and accepting way of life is worthy of emmulation, especially in a country where violence, war and death are a way of life. "LOLA YA BONOBO is the only bonobo sanctuary in the world. More than sixty orphans live in a seventy-five-acre forest just outside of Kinshasa...All ape sanctuaries, including Lola, exist because of the bushmeat trade. In many African countries, where livestock is scarce and expensive, the easiest way to get protein is to shoot it." While Woods assists her husband with his psychology study and tests of the Bonobos at LOLA, she finds herself immersed in the stories of the sanctuary staff, the adult Bonobos, and the orphans that keep streaming in after being rescued from wildlife traders. It's a heartbreaking read at times, but I loved how Woods made the story as light-hearted as she could. She invites the reader into her marriage and heart, and I am so grateful for the awareness that this book raises about the plight of this loving primate. I feel motivated to get my ape on once again. I'll have to scour my shelves for another book about apes because their world is one I love to lose myself in!

Review # 2 was written on 2017-09-22 00:00:00 DEREK PELOQUIN Onvan : Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo - Nevisande : Vanessa Woods - ISBN : 1592405460 - ISBN13 : 9781592405466 - Dar 278 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 2010