Hooked on Books Book Group - West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

We will discuss the book West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.

West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
1938: The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and 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 California's first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow Wilson Nickel. Present day: At 105, Woody feels his life ebbing away. When he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling an experience he cannot take to his grave. In retelling his story, he explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, and the passing of time.