"[A]ccompanied by Dale Peterson's biographical explanations, the letters are gripping and full of intelligent, rich detail. When Goodall writes about the chimpanzees, her writing comes alive....But the letters are also full of small treasures." "...Goodall discusses her personal life at length....And Goodall unearths her own very human funny bone in occasional digs at rival 'gorilla girl' Dian Fossey." "As always, Goodall is a charming correspondent, one whose exuberance dims only slightly with age."