No, he's not a monkey, he's an ape and he's my son

the long version

This book answers the question that’s on everybody's mind: “What’s it like to raise a chimpanzee in Manhattan?” Hester Mundis’s hilarious memoir NO HE'S NOT A MONKEY, HE'S AN APE AND HE'S MY SON is the complete guide to raising a chimp in the heart of urban America. Join Hester, her husband, their terrifying attack dog Ahab, and the funniest monkey -- excuse us, APE -- ever to occupy an apartment on the Upper West Side of New York City in this true adventure of woman versus beast.