Bonobo Handshake A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo

Name: Bonobo Handshake A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo
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ISBN: 9781592406340

ISBN-10: 1592406343

ISBN-13: 9781592406340

Edition: N/A

Authors: Vanessa Woods

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A young woman follows her fianc#xE9; 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#xE9; 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 Handshaketraces Vanessa's self-discovery as she finds…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 6/7/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.40" wide x 8.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.550