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UMRA Reads: West with Giraffes
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West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge takes you back to 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe and the world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes, who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic.
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 to his grave. What follows is the story of a 12-day road trip he took in a custom-built truck to deliver these wonder creatures - California's firs 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's first female zoo director, a crusty old man with a past, a young female photographer with a secret and assorted reprobates as spotty as the giraffes.
It's part adventure, past historical saga and part coming-of-age love story. West with Giraffes explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time and a story told before it's too late.
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