Jane Goodall - Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey

The PBS special Jane Goodall: Reason for Hope was inspired by this book.

AN OUTPOURING OF PRAISE FOR JANE GOODALL AND

An important book. REASON FOR HOPE is part memoir, part scientific theorizing, part theological musing, and part challenge. This statement of faith becomes not only extraordinary but also humbling.

Philadelphia Inquirer

When Goodall describes her work as a scientist and her sincere efforts to make the world a better place, I stand in awe.

Washington Post Book World

Subtle. Nobody will read her profound, delicate, and accessible confessions without identifying with her.

New York Times Book Review

Moving morally thrilling will be treasured by all concerned about the fate of the planet and its inhabitants compelling and inspiring.

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

An inspirational story of faith and love from the amazing life of Dr. Goodall.

Indianapolis Star

An important message, and the way she tells it is particularly valuable. Goodall is one of the few to tell us there is, indeed, reason for hope.

Salon.com

Thrilling to read. Part memoir, part educational venture, part spiritual testimony alive with scenes from Gombe, Tanganyika. REASON FOR HOPE gives us a startling look backward at where we, the chimpanzees, and the whole green movement have come from.

Los Angeles Daily News

Jane Goodall is that rare thing, a celebrity scientist, and now she has given us a rarer thing, an inspirational book that is truly inspiring. Striking a powerful message.

Cincinnati Enquirer

A very thought-provoking and wonderful read. Goodall blends a disarming humility and sense of wonder at the natural world with a determined belief that humankind is capable of doing better.

Library Journal (starred review)

A poignant, highly readable memoir, the book is a quiet treasure.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Surprisingly optimisticpart memoir, part science, part spiritual and both enjoyable and stimulating.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

By the middle of the book I was hooked and by the time I finished I was convinced that I had just read one of the best books I would encounter for a long time.

Louisville Courier-Journal (KY)

A charming, often passionate account of her work with chimpanzees, her spiritual journey, and her conflicted feelings of the despair and hope for a troubled world.

Hartford Courant

Goodall is a rare creature accomplishing great things. Honest and often elegant. Goodall, with the help of religious scholar Berman, sets down the spiritual and ethical lights that serve as guides in her rather extraordinary life.

Kirkus Reviews

A poignant, highly readable memoir.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The greatest pleasures of REASON FOR HOPE are the passages about the chimpanzees and her insights into spirituality brimming with emotional and philosophical views. What makes her book such a delight is her unbridled, intelligent optimism. She is a beautiful role model for these sometimes ugly days.

BookPage

Even if you have read her other books, this book offers a fresh perspective and offers reasons for hope for all of us that we must develop our own alternatives to aggression and social disorganization.

Southern Pines Pilot (NC)

Its hard not to be impressed with her moral and intellectual integrity and her lucid, easy-to-read, and logical prose. Anyone interested in nature and the world of animals will be fascinated by Goodalls REASON FOR HOPE.

Grand Rapids Press

Takes readers along with her to a cathedral in the wilderness. Well worth reading for the thrilling world of the Gombe preserve, for the honesty and huge heart of this woman who spends her days working to keep the wild alive. It takes its place among a burgeoning library of books on our relationship to wildness, to our fellow creatures and the connection between them and the holy.

San Jose Mercury News

A remarkable surprise. She writes of her lifes work and loves and of her own philosophical journey in her trademark no-nonsense yet often lyrical style.

Hamilton Spectator (Ontario, Canada)

The most important aspect of the book is its deft and timely message of the compatibility between religious faith and scientific knowledge. The chimpanzee material is fascinating, delving into the personal lives and quirks of our nearest evolutionary relatives. Recommended.

Austin American-Statesman

Without preaching, REASON FOR HOPE is inspiration to take action now to save the planet.

Winnipeg Free Press

Shines in numerous places. Mrs. Goodall has lived an exciting life.

World

A powerful book that will change the mind of anyone who has felt one person cannot make a difference.

Winston-Salem Journal (NC)

A scalding indictment of rich nations whose greed and waste are depleting the earth.

Springfield Union-News (MA)

Its thrilling to read. Goodalls role in radically altering our perception of human and animal life is presented clearly.

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The extraordinary scientist of the chimpanzee studies explores her extraordinary life.

Sullivan County Democrat

Soul-baring. Throughout her 39-year career, the eminent chimpanzee researcher has risked her scientific reputation by recording simple truths. Today Goodall challenges the prevailing notion that the pursuit of science precludes a belief in God. In so doing, she reveals her own religious beliefs, inspiration, despair, and explorations of worlds beyond the one we know.

New Age

A wonderful glimpse into an extraordinary life, a life some may only dream of living.

Satya

Books for Adults

The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior

In the Shadow of Man

Innocent Killers (with Hugo van Lawick)

Through a Window

Visions of Caliban: On Chimpanzees and People

(with Dale Peterson)

Books for Children

The Chimpanzee Family

The Chimpanzee Family Book

Grub the Bush Baby

My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees

My Life with the Chimpanzees

With Love

Copyright 1999 by Soko Publications Ltd. and Phillip Berman

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ISBN: 978-0-446-93042-0

Originally published in hardcover by Warner Books, Inc.

First eBook Edition: December 1999

For Vanne, Judy, and all my wonderful family.

And in vivid memory of Danny, Derek, Louis, Rusty,and David Greybeard.