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Vanessa Woods Vanessa Woods i(A103745 works by)
Born: Established: 1977 ;
Gender: Female
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1 4 y separately published work icon Bonobo Handshake : A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo Vanessa Woods , New York (City) : Gotham Books , 2010 Z1716243 2010 single work autobiography travel

'Vanessa Woods, Australian scientist and author, thought she had found her true love: chimpanzees. But in a reckless moment, she accepts a marriage proposal from a man she barely knows - and agrees to join him on a research trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. All she's sure of is that they will be studying bonobos, an extremely endangered species of ape with whom humans share 98.7% of our DNA.

As she adjusts to newlywed life in a war-torn country, Vanessa finds herself enchanted by these remarkable animals. They live in a peaceful society in which females are in charge, war is nonexistent, and sex is as common and friendly as a handshake. She came to study their habits and habitat, but soon learns much more: they teach her about love and belonging, about building a home, and about what makes us human.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 Perfect Chinese Children Vanessa Woods , 2008 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Growing up Asian in Australia 2008; (p. 103-111) Growing Up in Australia 2021;
1 Monkey Melodrama Vanessa Woods , 2007 extract autobiography travel (It's Every Monkey for Themselves : A True Story of Sex, Love and Lies in the Jungle)
— Appears in: Cosmos , June/July no. 15 2007; (p. 77-79)
1 2 y separately published work icon It's Every Monkey for Themselves : A True Story of Sex, Love and Lies in the Jungle Vanessa Woods , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2007 Z1366834 2007 single work autobiography travel
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