Empty Hands, Open Arms: The Race to Save Bonobos in the Congo and Make Conservat

Description: Empty Hands, Open Arms by Deni Ellis Bechard Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description When acclaimed author Deni Bchard first learned of the last living bonobos-matriarchal great apes that are, alongside the chimpanzee, our closest relatives in the animal kingdom-he was completely astonished. How could the world possibly accept the extinction of this majestic species?Bchard discovered one relatively small NGO, the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI), which has done more to save bonobos than many far larger organizations. Based on the authors extensive travels in the Congo and Rwanda, this book explores BCIs success, offering a powerful, truly postcolonial model of conservation. In contrast to other traditional conservation groups Bchard finds, BCI works closely with Congolese communities, addressing the underlying problems of poverty and unemployment, which lead to the hunting of bonobos. By creating jobs and building schools, they gradually change the conditions that lead to the eradication of the bonobos.This struggle is far from easy. Devastated by the worst military conflict since World War II, the Congo and its forests continue to be destroyed by aggressive logging and mining. Bchards fascinating and moving account-filled with portraits of the extraordinary individuals and communities who make it all happen offers a rich example of how international conservation must be reinvented before its too late. Author Biography Deni Bchards first novel, Vandal Love, won the 2007 Commonwealth Writers Prize. He has also authored a memoir, Cures for Hunger, and written for a number of magazines and newspapers, among them the LA Times, Salon, Outside, the National Post, VQR, Maisonneuve, Le Devoir, the Harvard Review, and the Harvard Divinity Bulletin . He has been a fellow at MacDowell, Jentel, the Edward Albee Foundation, Ledig House, the Anderson Center, and Vermont Studio Center, among others. He has done freelance reporting from Northern Iraq as well as from Afghanistan, and he has traveled in more than fifty countries. Details ISBN 1571313400 ISBN-13 9781571313409 Title Empty Hands, Open Arms Author Deni Ellis Bechard Format Hardcover Year 2013 Pages 320 Publisher Milkweed Editions GE_Item_ID:76833131; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Empty Hands, Open Arms : the Race to Save Bonobos in the Congo and Make Conservation Go Viral

Number of Pages: 320 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Milkweed Editions

Item Height: 0.8 in

Publication Year: 2013

Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Ngos (Non-Governmental Organizations), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / Primates

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Genre: Nature, Political Science, Science

Item Weight: 24.3 Oz

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Deni Bechard

Item Width: 6.4 in

Format: Hardcover