"Mama’s Last Hug" is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee mother who acted as a stepmother and formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs who "adopt" their companions' traumatic situations, to rats helping their fellows in distress, and elephants visiting their loved ones' bones—prove that humans are not the only species with the capacity to feel love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 14.2x14.2cm