{"product_id":"empty-hands-open-arms-deni-ellis-bechard-9781571313409","title":"Empty Hands, Open Arms: The Race to Save Bonobos in the Congo and Make Conservation Go Viral","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen acclaimed author Deni B馗hard first learned of the last living bonobos--matriarchal great apes that are, alongside the chimpanzee, our closest relatives in the animal kingdom--he was completely astonished. How could the world possibly accept the extinction of this majestic species?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB馗hard discovered one relatively small NGO, the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI), which has done more to save bonobos than many far larger organizations. Based on the author's extensive travels in the Congo and Rwanda, this book explores BCI's success, offering a powerful, truly postcolonial model of conservation. In contrast to other traditional conservation groups B馗hard finds, BCI works closely with Congolese communities, addressing the underlying problems of poverty and unemployment, which lead to the hunting of bonobos. By creating jobs and building schools, they gradually change the conditions that lead to the eradication of the bonobos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis struggle is far from easy. Devastated by the worst military conflict since World War II, the Congo and its forests continue to be destroyed by aggressive logging and mining. B馗hard's fascinating and moving account--filled with portraits of the extraordinary individuals and communities who make it all happen offers a rich example of how international conservation must be reinvented before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deni Ellis Bechard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1571313400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571313409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/30\/2013","brand":"Deni Ellis Bechard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44124887089407,"sku":"9781571313409","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b5e799b-b077-4c1a-bbf9-6b0deef78cb7.jpg?v=1687439400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/empty-hands-open-arms-deni-ellis-bechard-9781571313409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}