Bonobo Handshake - A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo (Paperback)

A young woman follows her fiance 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 fiance 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.

General

Imprint:	Gotham Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	Vanessa Woods
Dimensions:	203 x 134 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-1-59240-634-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > Primates Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-59240-634-3
Barcode:	9781592406340

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