This month we will be discussing: "West with Giraffes" by Lynda Rutledge
\n"An emotional\, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era Ameri ca.
\nWoodrow Wilson Nickel\, age 105\, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct\, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave.
\nIt&rsqu o\;s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe\, an d world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to deliver Southern Californi a&rsquo\;s first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Behind the wheel is the yo ung Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow. Inspired by true events\, the tale weaves rea l-life figures with fictional ones\, including the world&rsquo\;s first fe male zoo director\, a crusty old man with a past\, a young female photogra pher with a secret\, and assorted reprobates as spotty as the giraffes.
\nPart adventure\, part historical saga\, and part coming-of-age love story\, \;West with Giraffes \;explores what it means to be change d by the grace of animals\, the kindness of strangers\, the passing of tim e\, and a story told before it&rsquo\;s too late."
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