Hope
“Hopeful” is a hopeful word, defining Jane Goodall’s life,
Protecting wildlife and nature from worldwide human strife.
Wisdom, insight and activism explained in “The Book of Hope;”
For your 2022 reading: Jane’s “Hope” added to your scope.
© Forrest W. Heaton October 2021
At age 87, Jane Goodall continues to amaze . . . and inspire! “Hopefully,” this post will inspire you to read Jane’s new book: The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams.
Quoting a promotional piece: “In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, the world’s most famous living naturalist, and Douglas Abrams, the internationally bestselling co-author of ‘The Book of Joy,’ explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. In ‘The Book of Hope,’ Jane focuses on her ‘Four Reasons for Hope:’ The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit.”
Further quoting the same piece: “Drawing on decades of work that has helped expand our understanding of what it means to be human and what we all need to do to help build a better world, ‘The Book of Hope’ touches on vital questions, including: How do we stay hopeful when everything seems hopeless? How do we cultivate hope in our children? What is the relationship between hope and action? Filled with moving and inspirational stories and photographs from Jane’s remarkable career, ‘The Book of Hope’ is a deeply personal conversation with one of the most beloved figures in the world today.”
Our choosing Jane Goodall as a Blog post topic has been some time in coming. In May21, Mary forwarded to me a National Geographic article on Jane, recommending Jane’s work and books for a Blog post topic. Then, in October, we received a three-page letter from a close friend and Blog reader recommending Jane’s approach to environmental activism and enclosing an Oct21 Time Magazine article featuring “The Enduring Hope of Jane Goodall.”
It is time we write about her. Of Jane’s twenty-one books to date, The Book of Hope is the fourth with the word “Hope” in the title. Climate change is an existential threat to humans on this planet. We need to prove her right.
