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The Resource West with giraffes : a novel, Lynda Rutledge, (sound recording)

West with giraffes : a novel, Lynda Rutledge, (sound recording)

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"'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. It's 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. 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. Part adventure, part 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"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
9 audio discs (10 hours, 31 minutes)
Note
Compact disc
Isbn
9781713551126
Instance
Label
West with giraffes : a novel
Title
West with giraffes
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
Lynda Rutledge
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"'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. It's 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. 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. Part adventure, part 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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CaOWLBI
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1950-
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Rutledge, Lynda
Dewey number
813/.6
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
LC call number
PS3619.U476726
LC item number
W47 2021
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
PerformerNote
Read by Danny Campbell
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Campbell, Danny
  • Brilliance Audio (Firm)
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  • San Diego Zoo
  • Animal rescue
  • Giraffe
  • Human-animal relationships
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Zoo keepers
  • United States
Label
West with giraffes : a novel, Lynda Rutledge, (sound recording)
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Publication
Copyright
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Compact disc
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
pr05957987
Dimensions
4 3/4 inches
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
9 audio discs (10 hours, 31 minutes)
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781713551126
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Other physical details
digital
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
pr05957987
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Label
West with giraffes : a novel, Lynda Rutledge, (sound recording)
Publication
Copyright
Note
Compact disc
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
pr05957987
Dimensions
4 3/4 inches
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
9 audio discs (10 hours, 31 minutes)
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781713551126
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Other physical details
digital
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
pr05957987
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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