At the age of 105, Woody Nickel decides to tell his story of a trip he took in 1938 with a pair of giraffes. The giraffes had survived a storm on their journey by sea from Africa. Riley Jones was hired to get them across the country to the San Diego zoo. Woody, then 17, had hit a serious rough patch in his life and by telling just a few small lies (like sure I can drive a truck) is hired to help Riley. Woody loved the giraffes and in the magical way that animals can tell good from bad people, they surrendered to his care. In 1938 there were not many ways to get from the east to west coast and there was a lot of nothing or dangerous something along the way. They encountered both good and bad, much of it recorded by reporter Augusta (Red) Lowe who served as a worthy partner in discussions about life, choices, and giraffes. It is quite the story and the best part is that much of it is true!
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