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

Name: Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo
Brand: Avery Publishing Group
SKU: 9781592406340
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Contributors:

Vanessa Woods

Publisher:

Avery Publishing Group

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Biography & Autobiography, Travel

Book Subcategory:

Personal Memoirs, Africa, Essays & Travelogues

Book Topic:

Central

Audience:

Young Adult

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Release Date:

2011-06-07

ISBN 13:

9781592406340

Weight:

0.55 lbs

Size:

7.90 x 5.20 x 0.90 inches

Pages:

304

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A young woman follows her fianc to war-torn Congo to study extremely endangered bonobo apes-who teach her a new truth about love.

In 2005 Vanessa Woods accepted a marriage proposal from a man she barely knew and agreed to join him on a research trip to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. Settling in at a bonobo sanctuary in Congo's capital, Vanessa and her fianc entered the world of a rare ape with whom we share 98.7 percent of our DNA and who live in a peaceful society in which females are in charge, war is nonexistent, and sex is as common and friendly as a handshake.

A fascinating memoir of hope and adventure, Bonobo Handshake traces Vanessa's self-discovery as she finds herself falling deeply in love with her husband, the apes, and her new surroundings in this true story of revelation and transformation in a fragile corner of Africa.

About the Author
Vanessa Woods is a research assistant, journalist, and author of children's books. A member of the Hominoid Psychology Research Group, she works with Duke University as well as Lola Ya Bonobo in Congo. She is also a feature writer for the Discovery Channel, and her writing has appeared in publications such as BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa. Her first book, It's Every Monkey for Themselves, was published in Australia in 2007. Woods lives in North Carolina with her husband, scientist Brian Hare.

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

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Rwanda: With Eastern Congo

Rwanda: With Eastern Congo

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