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Saving Manno: What a Baby Chimp Taught Me About Making the World a Better Place Hardcover – March 22, 2021

by Spencer Sekyer (Author), Gayashan Elpiyita (Contributor)
4.5 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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An inspiring and uplifting memoir about one small-town teacher's eye-opening travels around the world and his relentless efforts to rescue a chimp in danger.

As a child, Spencer Sekyer's world was a simple one. He grew up in a small town, where many of his days were spent pursuing his dream of becoming a professional athlete. But when his athletic career ended, he found himself seeking new goals.


Spencer returned to school and became a teacher. Realizing he still had much to learn about the world, Spencer set out to explore its most dangerous areas. He travelled to Sierra Leone to volunteer in a local school, followed by trips to Afghanistan. Each time, Spencer returned home a little wiser, a little more emotionally mature, and a little more ready to give back to a world that had given him so much.


In Duhok, Kurdistan, Spencer's journey took a new turn. After stumbling into a local zoo, Spencer formed an unlikely bond with Manno, a young chimpanzee who had been kidnapped from his family in central Africa and sold into captivity. Determined to get Manno back to his home, Spencer began to investigate the shadowy, dangerous world of global animal trafficking. Facing resistance at every turn, and with ISIS closing in on Duhok, Spencer finally set in motion an international effort to get his friend to safety, before it was too late. Bursting with compassion, inspiration, and courage, Saving Manno is a testament to the fact that every one of us has the power to change lives and make the world a better place.

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    Saving Manno: What a Baby Chimp Taught Me About Making the World a Better Place
  2. Print length
    62 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Markosia Enterprises
  5. Publication date
    March 22, 2021
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.31 x 8.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1913802469
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1913802462
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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.

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  • Colter D. Mancini
    5.0 out of 5 stars A much needed story in today's world
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2019
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    If you are looking for an uplifting and powerful story then this book is for you. After reading it I felt like it is never too late for anyone to be the person he/she wants to be. It is never too late to do some good in this world. It is a very real and down to earth story about simply doing good and embracing love. It has it's sad parts like all stories but each word is genuine and happened to a real person throughout his life. If you want to be taken out of the madness of politics and the terrible things going on in the world and focus on a positive story (with a share of turmoil) then this will be a good read for you. It has some wisdom as well from a guy who is always trying to improve himself and the world. The Author clearly loves animals and goes above and beyond what anyone else I have met would do for them, which is a rare thing today. I will certainly be reading it again. Do yourself a favor and just go buy it and find the inspiration in it that I have.

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  • Diane Brennan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this inspiring story.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019
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    Love this book!! You don't have to be an animal lover to be inspired by this wonderful story. The insights not only into animal behavior but human behavior are fascinating. I laughed and cried and found myself cheering for this little chimp and Spencer. The author's vulnerability and honesty in writing this story makes it for an incredible read.
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  • Bonnye Reed Fry
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting read!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019
    Review Saving Manno is Spencer Sekyer's record of the process he went through, ending in 2013, in order to get young Chimp Manno moved from a private zoo in Duhok, Kurdistan into a refuge before he reaches adulthood. Adult Chimps are impossible to rescue. And politics in the Iraq/Turkey/Seria borders are very volatile - getting permission from everyone involved is going to be also almost impossible. But it is something Sekyer is compelled to do.

    Spencer Sekyer is a high school social studies teacher working in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada who spends his summers, beginning in 2008, doing volunteer work in third world countries, usually with a school system hosting him as he teaches special classes. His introduction to the intricate process of rescue began in 2009 in Kabal, Afghanistan. Spencer Sekyer met Emma, a large white dog living on the streets and trying to feed herself and her 9 pups. It took a lot of time and money and much help from locals, but Spencer was able to rescue Emma and eventually all of her pups, bringing them into good homes in Canada. But Emma was a walk in the park, compared to a rescue for Manno.

    I received a free electronic copy of this memoir from Netgalley, Spencer Sekyer, and Simon Schuster. Reading this book was my pleasure, and this review is my honest opinion of this work.
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  • Carolyn
    4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2019
    The story of a man employed as a social studies teacher in Canada who set out to experience the world and share his insights with his students. He had met his soul mate while walking his beloved dog in the park and they bonded over their love for their pets. His wife supported him emotionally as he set out to volunteer as a teacher overseas in impoverished and war-torn spots, and she even did some separate volunteer work herself in Uganda. Spencer Sekyer spent time teaching in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and as a veterinary assistant in Kurdistan.

    In Sierra Leone, he managed to bring healthy running water to the school area along with a laptop and internet service. In Kabul, Afghanistan he adopted a stray dog and her puppies he found in a ditch, bringing them home to Canada. His most prolonged and heart-wrenching task started when he met a young chimpanzee, Manno, in a zoo in Kurdistan. He immediately bonded with the chimp, and his deep compassion and love for the animal led to a four-year struggle to save the animal and to remove him in a sanctuary in Africa to live out his life in a natural setting with other animals of the same species. It concerned the author that Manno was sleeping alone in a cage, was isolated from others of his kind, and that ISIS armies were quite close to the area.

    The author is an inspiration, showing that although one person alone cannot change the world, everyone through compassion and dedication can make small changes for the better. His example hopefully will inspire his students and readers of this book to find ways to make small changes at home or abroad. If more people were like Mr. Sekyer the world would not see so many animal species becoming extinct, and more school children would be inspired to take a greater interest in the world and ways they could help even in their own communities. As a teacher, and in his actions he serves as a role model.

    It was apparent while reading this book that Mr.Sekyer has an inordinate empathy for animals. His emotions swung from extremes of very deep lows of sorrow to high levels of joy marked by obsessiveness, (but with admirable and good results). We learn of the horror of the illegal business of trafficking in the illegal trade of exotic animals for huge sums of money. He describes his many journeys to Kurdistan to deal with government bureaucracy in his long goal to bring Manno to Kenya for Manno to finally bond with his new family of rescued chimpanzees in a Kenya sanctuary.

    It was unclear to me how he obtained funding for all his trips overseas and back to his family in Canada. I thought the book would be more enriched by including photos of himself with his family and pets, schools and zoos where he worked abroad, and with some of Manno.

    Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this remarkable and memorable book.
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  • T. Hollmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019
    Really enjoyed it. Great read of Spencer's travels and his quest to save the Manno the Chimp from the Duhok zoo.
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  • Jenn Belden
    4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and perfect for animal lovers!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2019
    This was a heartwarming, inspiring read! Spencer's story of how he saved Manno is one of compassion and love. It definitely tugged at my heartstrings.
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  • Ann H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2023
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    Loved the quotes used and story and format made it a great gift for our nephew.
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  • MRS DIANE J CARLIN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2019
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    Excellent read, sad and happy in bits
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  • Leanne
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST Read!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2019
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    A book about compassion, kindness and love. The author gives you a front seat to the real emotions he experienced as he works alongside others to save this little chimp. His perseverance and courage to stay true to himself and his mission even though many road blocks came his way kept me riveted to the outcome. This book truly taught me to not take life or my loved ones for granted! Well done Spencer, thank you for the incredible book and taking us along on your incredible journey!
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  • Wolf
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dirty Book Jacket
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2023
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    This was purchased as a present. The front and back dust jacket is covered in dirty marks - very disappointed as purchased as new
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2023
    This was purchased as a present. The front and back dust jacket is covered in dirty marks - very disappointed as purchased as new
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  • Clydine Grenier
    5.0 out of 5 stars That Manno is safe and healthy living with his species where he is protected and love.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2019
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    Amazing book. Spencer has dedicated so much of his time to advocate for animals and hopefully others who read this book will be inspired about helping others as well as animals. It really gave me more insight to give more and to work harder no matter what obsticals come my way to help voiceless animals that need to be understood, loved and respected as they deserve. The world needs more Spencers in it.
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    Clydine Grenier
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    That Manno is safe and healthy living with his species where he is protected and love.

    Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2019
    Amazing book. Spencer has dedicated so much of his time to advocate for animals and hopefully others who read this book will be inspired about helping others as well as animals. It really gave me more insight to give more and to work harder no matter what obsticals come my way to help voiceless animals that need to be understood, loved and respected as they deserve. The world needs more Spencers in it.
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