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\nAbout the book:
\n"Woodrow 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 t o his grave.
\nIt&rsquo\;s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitle r is threatening Europe\, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossin g the Atlantic. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck t o deliver Southern California&rsquo\;s first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo . Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow. Inspired by true events\, the tale weaves real-life figures with fictional ones\, including the world&rsquo\;s first female zoo director\, a crusty old man with a pa st\, a young female photographer with a secret\, and assorted reprobates a s spotty as the giraffes.
\nPart adventure\, part historical saga\, and part coming-of-age love story\, \;West with Giraffes \;explore s what it means to be changed by the grace of animals\, the kindness of st rangers\, the passing of time\, and a story told before it&rsquo\;s too la te."
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