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Based on a true story. Spencer, a schoolteacher, infiltrates an animal smuggling ring while teaching in the midst of an active war zone. When he learns the baby chimpanzee he was caring for was illegally smuggled to Iraq from Africa, Spencer vows to rescue Manno

Family,Action,Adventure,Drama,Suspense/Thriller

Spencer is in the Amazon with a shaman at an Ayahuasca ceremony..."The lukewarm drink slipped down my throat, filling my stomach with fire, vaulting up into my nose and making me gag."

Canada, Iraq, Kenya

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Quest,Voyage and Return

Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Philosophical Questions

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Name: Spencer

Age: 40's

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Masculine,Badass,Charming,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Underdog,Sexy,Selfless,Blunt,Outspoken,Funny,Visionary,Strong Moral Code,Lone Wolf,Aggressive,Heartthrob

Name: Christie

Age: Late 30's- early 40's

Gender: Female

Role: Emotional

Key Traits: Empathetic,Faithful,Gracious,Honorable,Sexy,Selfless,Skillful,Strong Moral Code,Confident,Romantic

Name: Manno The Chimpanzee

Age: 1-3

Gender: Male

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Clumsy,Underdog,Funny,Unapologetic,Insecure,Naive,Engaging,Desperate,Charming,Modest

Name: Jason

Age: 30's-40's

Gender: Male

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Empathetic,Gracious,Heroic,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Skillful,Selfless,Modest,Adventurous

Spencer Sekyer is an adventurer, philanthropist, and educator who has taught in Sierra Leone, the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Haiti. His passion is assisting children and animals in Canada and in distressed areas around the world, and his travel has taken him to Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America, Somalia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya. Spencer lives in Edmonton with his wife, Dr. Christie Macdonald Sekyer, their son, Anders, and their faithful Alaskan Malamute dog.

Age: 13-17,18-34,35-54,55+,7-12

Target Gender: Universal

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Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Year Published: 2019

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ISBN13: 9781501183744