Description: Combining her life's work living among the chimpanzees with her spiritual perspective on the relationship between humans and animals, world-famous scientist Goodall collaborates with animal behaviorist Bekoff on the "the ten trusts" that humans must honor as custodians of the planet.
Brief description:
Jane Goodall is one of the world's leading conservationists. The author of many books, including the New York Times bestseller, Reason for Hope, she is renowned for her work with the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Tanzania, as well as for her extensive worldwide lecturing on conservation and preservation of all species.
Review Quotes:
"A wonderful mix of science and ethics that deserves the widest audience. Goodall and Bekoff are a marvellous team." - Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation and Ira. W. DeCamp professor of Bioethics, Princeton University
"A powerful paradigm for the twenty-first century. Read it and be part of the healing of our planet!" - Allen M. Schoen, D.V.M, author of Kindred Spirits: How the Remarkable Bond Between Humans & Animals Can Change the Way We Live
"Ten commandments for the future of advanced life of our planet...these too deserve to be chiseled on stone." - Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions and Why Religion Matters
"Being with Jane Goodall is like a walk with Ghandi." - Boston Globe
"Jane Goodall is the Einstein of behavioral sciences." - Los Angeles Times
"A powerful credo of compassion. May it stand alongside The Earth Charter as a revolutionary text for this century." - Terry Tempest Williams, author of Leap and Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert
"The Ten Trusts weaves together science, ethics, and vivid storytelling to inspire us. A beautiful and heart-stirring book." - Brenda Peterson, author of Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals
"Jane Goodall, with customary good sense and wisdom, reminds us of the tenderness we owe towards all of creation." - Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Hope, Human and Wild: True Stories of Living Lightly on the Earth