You think you know gorillas. Until you read Jane Goodall. You think you know yourself. Until you feel the tears of Jane Goodall. An inspiring insight into our world and ourselves.
Those who know Jane Goodall through her many books, speeches, and National Geographic television specials, know she is obviously no ordinary scientist. She is a genuinely spiritual woman who cares passionately about the preservation and enhancement of life in all its forms.Based upon the many spiritual experiences that have graced and shaped her outlook on life, Dr. Goodall is convinced there is a higher purpose to life, and that this purpose can best be served by a sense of reverence for creation- a commitment to opening our hearts and minds to the spiritual ties that bind us to the Earth.In…
If I thought I would read about the hundreds of influential world leaders that Malala met, well, I was wrong. This isn't about world leaders. It is the story of a young woman sincerely trying to find her place in the world, balancing notoriety against the everyday demands of writing a class essay. It is about establishing her own goals while meeting the expectations of others. Her honesty, joy and grief took me on a splendid journey with her.
Pet birds are not my thing. But Mabel the hawk ripped out my heart. So powerful. So in tune with her mistress. The lessons that Macdonald learned from Mabel are the lessons that I learned too. Such a stunning synchronicity between the wilds of the air and the wilds of human.
One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year
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The instant New York Times bestseller and award-winning sensation, Helen Macdonald's story of adopting and raising one of…
An Isabel Allende Most Inspirational Book of the Year, finalist 2025. Sor Juana's spirit soared over Mexico City, while her love for la Vicereine Maria Louisa consumed her heart. Sor Juana gifted us poetry that has lived for over 400 years, poetry of love, of passion, of her deep commitment to her God. While hundreds of the world's literati traveled across oceans to sit at her salon at the convent, when she was commanded to stand before the Inquisition, she stood alone. A gripping story of the true Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz.
