Tuesday, May 28, 2019

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros - Mama's Last Hug; Frans De Waal



Each Tuesday, Vicki, from I’d Rather Be At The Beach hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros where  readers post the opening paragraph (sometime two) of a book they are reading or that they plan to read. 

W.W. Norton and Company - 2019

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Mama's Last Hug
An Ape Matriarch's Farewell

"One month before Mama turned fifty-nine and two months before Jan van Hooff's eightieth birthday, these two elderly hominids had an emotional reunion.  Mama, emaciated and near death, was among the world's oldest zoo chimpanzees. Jan with his white hair standing out against a bright red rain jacket, is the biology professor who supervised my dissertation long ago.  The two of them had known each other for over forty years."

I love animals and this seemed right up my alley.  Does it interest you?


10 comments:

  1. I listened to this one and really, really liked it. So much to think about.

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    1. Glad you enjoyed it; haven't started it yet but in a day or so I hope.

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  2. I'm not sure, sounds like a sad coming on.

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  3. I am, sorry to say, picky about animals in books. It could have potential.

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    1. Guessing this is more about animal emotions and attachment etc.

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  4. Sounds like a special story, and one not to be read without tissues on hand.

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  5. Oh yes, I know I'd love this. I'll be looking for it and making sure I have some tissues nearby. Thanks for sharing this book!

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  6. Sounds like such an interesting book.

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