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DESCRIPTION:West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge\n“Few true friends have 
 I known and two were giraffes…”\nWoodrow Wilson Nickel\, age 105\, fee
 ls his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct\, h
 e finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to h
 is grave.\nIt’s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatenin
 g 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 South
 ern California’s first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Behind the wheel i
 s the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow. Inspired by true events\, the tale we
 aves real-life figures with fictional ones\, including the world’s first
  female zoo director\, a crusty old man with a past\, a young female photo
 grapher with a secret\, and assorted reprobates as spotty as the giraffes.
 \nFirst United Church\, Waterloo is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeti
 ng.\nTime: December 6\, 2025 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Z
 oom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83253834576?pwd=Q1pqVXdPR2FJaXdqSmN
 2TUFzZU5PZz09\nMeeting ID: 832 5383 4576\nPasscode: 236361
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T215612
LOCATION:Online - See Zoom Information Below
SUMMARY:Book Club
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