For over twenty years, Jenni Trethowan – known to many as the "Baboon Lady" – has worked tirelessly to protect the Cape Peninsula's baboons in South Africa, working closely with the baboon monitors and local communities to engender a more tolerant and compassionate attitude towards these fascinating yet controversial animals that live alongside us. Beast Or Blessing provides anecdotal insight from the experiences of Jenni and other contributors, drawing on their stories to illustrate the highly polarised emotions and opinions that surround baboons.