This book is a record of conversations between the legend that is Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams, who wrote the book. It spans a few years and finishes when Jane was conducting all of her many speaking engagements via her laptop during the covid lockdown. It's exactly what it says it is, its a book all about hope - from Jane's perspective based on her long life, her important work with chimpanzees and the message of hope that she has been spreading to people across the world.
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She discusses what hope is, why it is not blind optimism but based on evidence and reason, and why it is so vital for the times we are living in now and for our very survival. Hope is really dissected here - whether animals have hope, the tough times in Jane's life in which she came close to losing hope, the science behind hope. They discuss her four reasons for hope in detail - the amazing human intellect and our human history and achievements, the resilience of nature and what nature provides for us, the power of young people and her successful roots and shoots programme, and the indomitable human spirit that she has seen in so many people which enables us to get though the toughest of times.
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The last section is more about Jane's life and how she keeps on fighting for animals and the earth, keeping her hope alive and infecting others with it. She encourages us to "rise to the challenge, inspire and help those around you, play your part. Find your reasons for hope and let them guide you onwards."