Gorillas in the Mist

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Summary: Courage-love-passion
Review: I absolutely love this book. I have learned so much about apes, their natural habitat and lifestyle. I have learned what passion really is, and the courage it takes to do what we love. Esp. when it means offering our very lives... May we each learn to submit our wills to a higher calling.

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Summary: Daily Life of a Gorilla
Review: I felt that this book was very long and boring. I don't think I liked it because it incorporated many facts discovered about the gorillas than just telling the interesting and exciting story that I thought that it was going to be. Granted, what Dian Fossey did for the gorillas was a great thing, but I just don't find it interesting. If this book was to motivate me to help save the gorillas in Africa it didn't. It only made me realize that these animal are, to be frank, boring. Their average day consists of waking up, eating, sleeping, walking, eating again, sunbathing, and then going to sleep for another day. I wish I could have seen a little more excitement in the book, than just the average day of the gorilla. Normally after I've read a really good book a feel a strong tie between the characters in that book and I. After Reading Gorillas in the Mist I feel no connection between any of the characters and myself. I think this would be a good book to have a university class use to learn about gorillas, but it is not a captivating book that should be read for excitement. These are my thoughts on the book Gorillas in the Mist.

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Summary: Utterly Fascinating
Review: I picked this up on a whim. I had a gift card to a local book store and remembered finding the movie adaptation quite entertaining.

The result was a character study that blew me away. The subject matter of the mountain gorillas Fossey studied was only part of it. The person that came out in book was the true catch for me. Dian Fossey was as human as anyone else. A truly driven and flawed person who impacted science across the world.

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Summary: The passion & courage of Dian and her gorillas
Review: If you have ever had a dream but have being to afraid to do it then right from the opening pages you will be inspired to go right ahead and try. Dian Fossey tells her story with strong deep emotions as well as technical data. It is truly a story of self liberation and gorilla liberation!

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Summary: Dian Fossey's life and personality
Review: In reality, Ms. Fossey is regarded by many as a sociopath who did more to kill gorillas than to help them. She would kidnap tribesmen's children as a means of "revenge" against those who messed with her gorillas. In embarking upon such immature acts, she triggered more hostilities with locals than ever. She was not a well-trained scientist, and would touch gorillas in the wild when it is well known that one is not supposed to. Well intentioned though she was, there is a lot about her that goes unmentioned.

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Summary: Dian Fossey's life and personality
Review: In reality, Ms. Fossey is regarded by many as a sociopath who did more to kill gorillas than to help them. She would kidnap tribesmen's children as a means of "revenge" against those who messed with her gorillas. In embarking upon such immature acts, she triggered more hostilities with locals than ever. She was not a well-trained scientist, and would touch gorillas in the wild when it is well known that one is not supposed to. Well intentioned though she was, there is a lot about her that goes unmentioned.

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Summary: Gorillas
Review: Ms. Dian Fossey was a truly remarkable woman. Her strenght of character, her beliefs, and her morals were far beyond her time. She would have been much more respected in today's society. The world is a little worse off due to her murder!!
This book is a must read for anyone interested in Gorillas, the plight of wildlife, or the state of our environmental health.

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Summary: Chronology in the Mist
Review: The Gorillas are anywhere but in the mist in this scientific journal, about the only thing that is in the mist is the chronology of events. Fossey jumps from group to group in this book, so a gorilla who may die in the first few chapters dominates the last few, this can become confusing.

The scientific/eduactional value of this book may be a little thin, especially if you have an interest in human/primate relations or physical anthropology in general. Fossey makes very few observations which could be seen as enlightening, although we do get a glimpse of a strong mammalian intelligence among this "king" of the primates.

Fosseys main focus seems to be on conservation, which is very strong in its argument, using layers upon layers of examples from the story of her experience. The environmental/humanitarian aspects of this book are arguably the strongest of her arguments and writing, unfortunately the gorillas themselves being second.

If you are looking for a biographical story of Fosseys experience in Africa, you WILL NOT like this book. The book and the movie are totally seperate entities, the only simularity they have is the area they take place in, this is not a story! You will read about none of Fosseys political power or heretical poacher patrolling (albeit her antics were justified, and somewhat entertaining in the movie).

A good read, yet definitely sluggish at times.

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Summary: AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF AN ASTOUNDING WOMAN!
Review: The legendary story of Dian Fossey and her "Gorillas in the Mist" is, by now, well known around the world. One cannot help but read this book and be left feeling an enormous sadness for the few remaining mountain gorillas left in the world. Pouchers have all but eliminated this rare and precious species. Dian's work and memory will forever live on in the hearts of those who appreciate her determination, strength and dauntless courage in fighting for what she wholeheartedly believed in - the protection of the mountain gorillas.

Fossey gave her life in speaking out for her beliefs; she was murdered, most likely by poachers, in 1985. Since then, she has proven to be both an inspiration and hero in the eyes of animal rights' activists and those who truly believe in fighting for what they believe in. The book is an extremely emotional, often turbulent, book to read especially when encountering the peaceful, loving, family-oriented nature of the gorilla and the horrendous, barbaric actions of the poachers, but it is also a compelling book lovers of the animal kingdom will not want to miss. This book is highly recommended and worth a five star plus.

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Summary: AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF AN ASTOUNDING WOMAN!
Review: The legendary story of Dian Fossey and her "Gorillas in the Mist" is, by now, well known around the world. One cannot help but read this book and be left feeling an enormous sadness for the few remaining mountain gorillas left in the world. Pouchers have all but eliminated this rare and precious species. Dian's work and memory will forever live on in the hearts of those who appreciate her determination, strength and dauntless courage in fighting for what she wholeheartedly believed in - the protection of the mountain gorillas.

Fossey gave her life in speaking out for her beliefs; she was murdered, most likely by poachers, in 1985. Since then, she has proven to be both an inspiration and hero in the eyes of animal rights' activists and those who truly believe in fighting for what they believe in. The book is an extremely emotional, often turbulent, book to read especially when encountering the peaceful, loving, family-oriented nature of the gorilla and the horrendous, barbaric actions of the poachers, but it is also a compelling book lovers of the animal kingdom will not want to miss. This book is highly recommended and worth a five star plus.