Cover of The Wauchula Woods Accord: Toward a New Understanding of Animals

The Wauchula Woods Accord: Toward a New Understanding of Animals

An award-winning journalist's all-night vigil with a retired chimp performer named Roger blossoms into a whole new regard for these fellow creatures—as well as for himself.

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