A young woman follows her fianc to war-torn Congo to study extremely endangered Bonobo apes-who teach her a new truth about love.
Woods lives in North Carolina with her husband, scientist Brian Hare..
Her first book, It\'s Every Monkey for Themselves, was published in Australia in 2007.
She is also a feature writer for the Discovery Channel, and her writing has appeared in publications such as BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa.
A member of the Hominoid Psychology Research Group, she works with Duke University as well as Lola Ya Bonobo in Congo.
About the Author: Vanessa Woods is a research assistant, journalist, and author of children\'s books.
A fascinating Memoir of hope and adventure, Bonobo Handshake traces Vanessa\'s self-discovery as she finds herself falling deeply in Love with her husband, the apes, and her new surroundings in this true story of revelation and transformation in a fragile corner of Africa. 7 percent of our DNA and who live in a peaceful society in which females are in charge, war is nonexistent, and sex is as common and friendly as a handshake.
Settling in at a Bonobo sanctuary in Congo\'s capital, Vanessa and her fianc entered the world of a rare ape with whom we share 98.
In 2005 Vanessa Woods accepted a marriage proposal from a man she barely knew and agreed to join him on a research trip to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
A young woman follows her fianc to war-torn Congo to study extremely endangered Bonobo apes-who teach her a new truth about love
