Goodall’s truth and hope vital

The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for an Endangered Planet By Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams, Penguin Random House, $38 .. ..

.. .. .. .. .. The world is a bit of a depressing place these days, but legendary conservationist Jane Goodall finds reason to hope.

At 87, she's still travelling the world speaking about conservation, her love of animals, how we need to focus on climate change and what we're doing to the planet, and how to repair it.

This book is a conversation with Douglas Abrams, who has co-written with the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela and scientists.

She confirms that hope requires action. Four factors are vital: attainable goals, realistic paths to them, confidence to succeed. and confidence that people support you.

This is a book for a world facing its biggest challenges and Goodall is just the woman to tell us the truth — and encourage us to take action.

— Linda Thompson