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Title details for Mama's Last Hug by Frans de Waal - Available

Mama's Last Hug

Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves

by Frans de Waal
L.J. Ganser
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A New York Times Bestseller and winner of the PEN / E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
Mama's Last Hug is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs "adopting" the injuries of their companions, to rats helping fellow rats
in distress, to elephants revisiting the bones of their loved ones—show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected.
"Game-changing."—New York Times Book Review

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    March 12, 2019

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781980032168
      • File size: 306662 KB
      • Duration: 10:38:52

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator L.J. Ganser's conversational delivery perfectly matches author-primatologist de Waal's easygoing style, increasing the accessibility of this examination of animal behavior in captivity and in the wild. Humans have long thought of themselves as having a monopoly on complex emotions such as empathy, delayed gratification, long-term memory, and friendship. But after learning how monkeys and apes interact with each other and how they solve everyday problems, listeners may begin to question their own uniqueness. Ganser wisely honors the author's storytelling approach to this complex subject, allowing his own enthusiasm and wonder to shine through. Through hearing examples of apes sharing a sense of humor and elephants being self-aware and imaginative, listeners will discover just how similar we are to fellow mammals. C.B.L. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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