- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (18 Feb 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330370456
- ISBN-13: 978-0330370455
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,214,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Helen Attwater met her future husband Mark when they worked together at London's Royal Festival Hall; both knew that they shared a deep sense of adventure, but neither could have ever imagined that they would spend their lives living in the heart of Africa caring for orphaned baby gorillas.
This remarkable story of a life spent with 50 or more of the world's most endearing and vulnerable animals is far more than just a book about gorillas. It is a stunning, heartrending story of compassion in the face of harsh brutality, of utter determination in the face of adversity and ultimately of love, not just between an exceptional man and woman, but between two species.
Helen Attwater writes with an all-consuming passion for her subject and not only allows the reader to eavesdrop on a life that most of us can barely even imagine, but encourages a deeper understanding of the politics and culture which provide the backdrop for her work. My Gorilla Journey is a vital, well-written autobiography which avoids any kind of self-indulgence, but is instead an inspiring, heartwarming and thought-provoking story of a woman whose life is filled with true love and enviable devotion to an important cause. --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Helen Attwater and her husband Mark reared gorillas in Africa that were orphaned by poachers. The animals were then reintroduced into the wild, in a supposedly "protected" area of the rainforest. Battling against terrible conditions, the couple gained the gorillas' trust.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I deeply admire Helen Attwater's determination and efforts in trying to and in turn saving so many of the lowland Gorillas in war-torn Congo. The first few pages pulled me in and I couldn't put the book down again. This is so much more than the story of two people to save gorillas: it is also about the political situation of the Congo, the people who live there as well as giving a great insight into the plight of captured animals.
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2 reviews
My Gorilla Journey
21 April 2004
Format:Hardcover
An excellent read. Very interesting with lots of information on gorillas as well as the struggles the husband and wife team went through setting up the gorilla orphanage.
This book was great!
5 Jun 2000
Format:Hardcover
My Gorilla Journey is an awesome book. The detail made you feel like Helen Attwater was telling you about her adventure one-on-one. This book was great for people who are interested in nature, consevation or anything like that.
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