When female chimpanzee Dorothy died in a Cameroon wildlife sanctuary, a YouTube video of Dr. Speede cradling her head while her family viewed her body demonstrated that animals experience complex emotions. In this touching memoir, Speede memoralizes Dorothy's forgiving nature; highlights the endangered status of the apes; and shares her struggle to save them from extinction.

Road to Cameroon -- Commitment -- At the Atlantic Beach Hotel -- Mean streets -- The Mbargue Forest -- Shackled -- The village -- Nothing works, but it all works out -- Forced seizure -- Who's the boss? -- Fateful alliances -- Challenges on my side of the fence -- Pregnancy and motherhood -- Dorothy finds her strength -- The unspeakable -- Heroes -- Necessary trade-offs -- Farewell to our sassy girl -- Dorothy's legacy.