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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100547327803
ISBN-139780547327808
eBay Product ID (ePID)93022257
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Book TitleChimps of Fauna Sanctuary : a True Story of Resilience and Recovery
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals / Primates, Animals / Wildlife, Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology, Animal Rights, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorAndrew Westoll
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight14.8 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-049783
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews" The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary is a true story of endurance and resilience, compassion, dedication and love. I knew the prison-like conditions of the medical research facility from which Gloria Grow rescued these chimpanzees; when I visited them at their new sanctuary I was moved to tears. Finally they had reached a secure haven where, gradually, they could recover from their years of torment. Andrew Westoll is a born story teller: The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary , written with empathy and skill, tenderness and humour, involves us in a world few understand. And leaves us marvelling at the ways in which chimpanzees are so like us, deserve our help, and are entitled to our respect." -Jane Goodall Ph.D., DBE , Founder the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace "This book will make you think deeply about our relationship with great apes. It amazed me to discover the behaviors and feelings of the chimpanzees." -Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation "This book is a wonder. Passionate, intelligent, moving and, above all, tremendously important, it illustrates the triumph of the wild spirit and offers surprising hope that the human animal might yet be redeemed. Think of Peter Singer's Animal Liberation and J.M. Coetzee's The Lives of Animals , and you'll have some idea of what it is you hold in your hands. It has been a long time since any author has inspired me to such extremes of compassion and humility." -Barbara Gowdy, author of The White Bone, " The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary is a true story of endurance and resilience, compassion, dedication and love. I knew the prison-like conditions of the medical research facility from which Gloria Grow rescued these chimpanzees; when I visited them at their new sanctuary I was moved to tears. Finally they had reached a secure haven where, gradually, they could recover from their years of torment. Andrew Westoll is a born story teller: The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary , written with empathy and skill, tenderness and humour, involves us in a world few understand. And leaves us marvelling at the ways in which chimpanzees are so like us, deserve our help, and are entitled to our respect." --Jane Goodall Ph.D., DBE , Founder - the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace "This book will make you think deeply about our relationship with great apes. It amazed me to discover the behaviors and feelings of the chimpanzees." --Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation "This book is a wonder. Passionate, intelligent, moving and, above all, tremendously important, it illustrates the triumph of the wild spirit and offers surprising hope that the human animal might yet be redeemed. Think of Peter Singer's Animal Liberation and J.M. Coetzee's The Lives of Animals , and you'll have some idea of what it is you hold in your hands. It has been a long time since any author has inspired me to such extremes of compassion and humility." --Barbara Gowdy, author of The White Bone, " The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary is a true story of endurance and resilience, compassion, dedication and love. I knew the prison-like conditions of the medical research facility from which Gloria Grow rescued these chimpanzees; when I visited them at their new sanctuary I was moved to tears. Finally they had reached a secure haven where, gradually, they could recover from their years of torment. Andrew Westoll is a born story teller: The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary , written with empathy and skill, tenderness and humour, involves us in a world few understand. And leaves us marvelling at the ways in which chimpanzees are so like us, deserve our help, and are entitled to our respect." Jane Goodall Ph.D., DBE , Founder the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace "This book will make you think deeply about our relationship with great apes. It amazed me to discover the behaviors and feelings of the chimpanzees." Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation "This book is a wonder. Passionate, intelligent, moving and, above all, tremendously important, it illustrates the triumph of the wild spirit and offers surprising hope that the human animal might yet be redeemed. Think of Peter Singer's Animal Liberation and J.M. Coetzee's The Lives of Animals , and you'll have some idea of what it is you hold in your hands. It has been a long time since any author has inspired me to such extremes of compassion and humility." Barbara Gowdy, author of The White Bone
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal636.9885
Table Of ContentCONTENTS Chimphouse Floor Plan xi 1. Full-Moon Week 1 2. Zihuatanejo, Quebec 15 3. Our Disquieting Doubles 35 4. Blueprints of a Dream 51 5. The Cage Hospital 65 6. Toby and the Hoodlums 82 7. Operation Cucarachas 115 8. Tales from the Campfi re 129 9. The Pressure Washer 145 10. Inner Sanctuary 171 11. War Memorials 193 12. The Haunted 224 13. The End of an Era 248 Afterword 259 How You Can Help the Chimps 263 Further Reading 265 Acknowledgments 267
SynopsisThis is a fascinating and moving account of a remarkable community of chimpanzees who gradually learn to become chimps again after spending years in research laboratories. Brimming with empathy and touching stories, this book makes us question just what we owe to the animals who are our nearest genetic relations., In 1997 Gloria Grow started a sanctuary for chimps retired from biomedical research on her farm outside Montreal. For the indomitable Gloria, caring for thirteen great apes is like presiding over a maximum security prison, a Zen sanctuary, an old folks' home, and a New York deli during the lunchtime rush all rolled into one. But she is first and foremost creating a refuge for her troubled charges, a place where they can recover and begin to trust humans again. Hoping to win some of this trust, the journalist Andrew Westoll spent months at Fauna Farm as a volunteer and vividly recounts his time in the chimp house and the histories of its residents. He arrives with dreams of striking up an immediate friendship with the legendary Tom, the wise face of the Great Ape Protection Act, but Tom seems all too content to ignore him. Gradually, though, old man Tommie and the rest of the "troop" begin to warm toward Westoll as he learns the routines of life at the farm and realizes just how far the chimps have come. Seemingly simple things like grooming, establishing friendships and alliances, and playing games with the garden hose are all poignant testament to the capacity of these animals to heal. Brimming with empathy and winning stories of Gloria and her charges, The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary is an absorbing, bighearted book that grapples with questions of just what we owe to the animals who are our nearest genetic relations.
LC Classification NumberQL737.P96W379 2011
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- 14. Jun. 2020
Great price & great book
GREAT price! On Kindle it is $15 so was thrilled to find this book for only $4.00! Great book, too!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
