Kusasi is a three-hundred-pound male who could rip your arms and legs off like daisy petals if he wanted. Princess was taught sign language by a researcher and had a limited ability to combine vocabulary. . .. For centuries the shaggy red orangutan lived in peaceful seclusion in the jungles of Southeast Asia and kept the ancient secrets about its quiet, contemplative nature. But that time has come to an end, as one of the earth's most intelligent creatures has, sadly, also become one if its vanishing species. "I went up a muddy brown river called the Sekonyer into the jungles of southern Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo, to see orangutans as they really are and to know them the way they deserve to be known. . ." In The Intimate Ape, journalist Shawn Thompson brings together a global assemblage of primatologists, conservationists, and volunteers to reveal the intricate life of these majestic primates. As he travels through the steamy rainforests of Sumatra and the jungle river valleys of Borneo, visiting nature preserves and observing conservation programs, Thompson describes the emotional and intellectual lives of orangutans and recognizes the people who have committed their lives to understand, protect, and ultimately rescue this powerful yet sensitive relation of humanity. "An extraordinary book that adds to our understanding of the animal world." --From the Foreword by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson After 17 years as a reporter, photographer, and editor at newspapers in Ontario, Shawn Thompson became a full-time assistant professor in the journalism department at Thompson Rivers University, in British Columbia, Canada. He has traveled the world to find orangutans and interview orangutan scientists, including trips to Sumatra and Borneo (the only places in the world where orangutans are found in the wild), Java, the Philippines, Australia, the Netherlands, and the United States. He lives in the small city of Kamloops, in the mountainous interior of British Columbia. This is his sixth book.
Company insiders are responsible for 90% of security incidents. Of these, 29% are due to deliberate and malicious actions, and 71% result from unintentional actions. Unfortunately, today's piecemeal and ad hoc approach is simply not working. You need a holistic Insider Threat Management Program (ITMP) to effectively manage these threats and reduce the risk to your corporate assets.
Welcome to Odyssey where love, sex, lies, and secrets collide, and nothing, not even the host, is as it seems.In the chilly Chicago air, six souls stumble into Odyssey with their hearts in various forms of disarray. The only thing they have in common is the Mic. As each character takes the stage, their soul cries out in a beautiful symphony of deceit.With fatal attractions exposed, infidelities brought to light, and former flames reigniting, Omari Rhodes tries to keep it all together while dealing with his own devastating secrets.Play list featuring:IntroPhoenix Williams ft. Jasheem WilsonYou Make Me WannaPhoenix WilliamsDangerously in LoveT.J. HopeLove u 4 LifeShawn ThompsonInterludePhoenix Williams ft. Khara CampbellI Miss YouJasheem WilsonBefore You Walk Out of My LifeJasheem Wilson ft. Phoenix WilliamsOutroPhoenix Williams ft. Jasheem WilsonEpiloguePhoenix WilliamsSugar HillTamika Newhouse
Jaded, the much-anticipated follow up to Homie, Lover, Friend brings more drama, more secrets, and with shocking details you'll never see coming. They say all men cheat, right? When her husband's infidelity surfaces, Ivory Carter's perfect world as she once knew it, falls apart right before her eyes. Ivory is given a prime opportunity to avenge her pain and regain her sense of control, but it is not without its own consequences. Told from the voice of a woman seeking happiness in the midst of betrayal, Jaded is not only a dangerously addictive tale, it will have you feeling every emotion.
Follows the Lord of Dreams through nin remarkable tales as he touches lives from the mists of the past to the nightmares of the present."--Page 4 of cover.
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