Kindred beings
Subtitle: what seventy-three chimpanzees taught me about life, love, and connection
By: Sheri Speede
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print biography
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9781410465269
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Large type books; Cognition in animals; Chimpanzees; Behavior
Description: Sheri Speede always knew that she wanted to advocate for animals. But it was not until she was transporting a chimpanzee away from a biomedical facility in Cameroon that veterinarian Dr. Speede discovered her true calling. She went on to found a forested home for captive and orphaned chimpanzees. This compelling story of that journey reveals the profound resilience and emotional complexity of both the apes and the woman who loved them.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Road to Cameroon; title: Commitment; title: At the Atlantic Beach Hotel; title: Mean streets; title: The Mbargue Forest; title: Shackled; title: The village; title: Nothing works, but it all works out; title: Forced seizure; title: Who's the boss?; title: Fateful alliances; title: Challenges on my side of the fence; title: Pregnancy and motherhood; title: Dorothy finds her strength; title: The unspeakable; title: Heroes; title: Necessary trade-offs; title: Farewelll to our sassy girl; title: Dorothy's legacy; title: Epilogue.