Why read My Life with the Chimpanzees?

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This autobiography of famed chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall tells of her early fascination with animals and their habits and customs. As Goodall becomes more skilled, she teaches herself, then the scientific community, then the world, about the full life of chimpanzees, their habits, characteristics, and personalities. Goodall also tells how…

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1 author picked My Life with the Chimpanzees as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Michele C. Hollow

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This is an autobiography from the late great Dr. Jane Goodall. She recently died and I decided to reread this book.
It's about her encounters with chimpanzees in Tanzania. This was near the start of her career. Her observations changed how scientists and many of us look at wildlife.

Prior to her visits to this area, other scientists number the chimpanzees they studied. Dr. Goodall gave them names and showed us how close we are to these magnificent creatures.

I love animals and have so much respect for Dr. Goodall's work.

From Michele's 3 favorite reads in 2025.