West with Giraffes

West with GiraffesAn emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression era America. Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes 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. Its 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening

The locals are certain it's a tragic hunting accident and nothing more

the inexplicability of love

and all around awesome lady

Tony Ryan Book Award · Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize · A Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book

author of Yours Truly

which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden

losing weight

the meals memorialised in this diary are a prism for him to reflect on the ways his life

desperate for rebirth

and as humorous as it is thoughtful

But she’s also tough and smart

Susan Orlean’s thrilling journey through the stacks reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart