My Life with the Chimpanzees

By: Jane Goodall

Narrated by: Jane Goodall

From the time Jane Goodall was a girl, she dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Her earliest fascination with animals inspired her to hide in a henhouse so that she could watch hens lay their eggs. After years of study, at 23, Jane Goodall made her first voyage to Africa and began her determined steps, one after another, to achieve her goal of studying animals by living among them. On her expeditions she braved the dangers of the jungle and survived encounters with leopards and lions in the African bush. Her detailed observations of many kinds of animals, but especially generations of chimpanzee families, reveal a world few human beings ever come to know. Her story covers the proud achievements of a lifetime, including raising her son in the Africa she loves.

In My Life with the Chimpanzees, Jane Goodall shares the remarkable journey which took her from her childhood in London and Bournemouth, England, to the realization of her dream in the wilds of Gombe, Tanzania.

©2001 by Jane Goodall, All Rights Reserved (P)2001 Time Warner AudioBooks, a Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing

Affected us all

Hearing Jane Goodall's story, straight from her mouth, affected all my family strongly, including my Seven year old son. Very compelling.

Perfect.

This book is a great introduction and summary of Dr. Jane Goodall's life and her goals for the planet. New to audiobooks, I was surprised and very happy to hear her voice.

Great narration of interesting wildlife stories.

I was hoping for more of her personal life. that's why I'm giving it 4.

excellent read

Jane Goodall's life and work is fascinating. She is a courageous, sensitive woman.

Good

That was a really good book! I had fun reading it, good job Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall Has Done So Much Good

Pleasant surprise that Jane Goodall is the voice for the Audible version. She has lived an incredible life, and helped us understand so much about the importance of her work.

Very Interesting

This audio is one the whole family can listen to and enjoy. My family and I learned many things about her life and about chimpanzees. She does a good job reading her own story and is inspiring to listen to.

wonderful story

wondering real life story, sad and inspiring at the same time. 1st jane goodall book i’ve listened to . will get another of hers

Held the Attention of the Entire Family

We played this on our Chromecast in the living room. Ages 5, 8, 19, middle aged parents. We were all enthralled. The two youngest are begging to listen to all of her books. The only complaint was my very sensitive son didn't like "all the dead chimps"...but in was done gently and with the emotions appropriate to the death of a good animal with social connections so overall was touching more than disturbing. I teared up at the story of the elderly mama chimp and her loyal son (previously a spoiled brat who ended up being the comfort of her old age). My sensitive son's favorite was the daring rescue of the chimp who fell in the water. My daughter's favorite part was the detailed descriptions of how she earned the trust of the chimps. We definitely plan on listening to the rest of her books after this pleasant first taste! I also really appreciated that she narrated the book herself...I felt like I really got to know her.

As remarkable as expected

Exceptional and extraordinary, very pleased that Jane Goodall narrated this herself. Her message is poignant and profound as always.
Beautifully written and narrated.