Lynda Rutledge Livres

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. -- adapted from jacket

Set against the backdrop of a small French village, the story revolves around Claire Darling, an eccentric woman who decides to sell all her possessions in a single day. As she reflects on her life and the memories attached to each item, themes of nostalgia, family relationships, and the passage of time unfold. The narrative intertwines Claire's past with her present, revealing the complexities of her character and the impact of her choices on those around her.

A powerful and emotional coming-of-age novel set amid the turmoil and profound changes of the 1960s by the bestselling author of West with Giraffes. In segregated High Cotton, Texas, in 1964, the racial divide is as clear as the railroad tracks running through town. It's also where two girls are going to shake things up. This is the last summer of thirteen-year-old Corky Corcoran's childhood, and her family hires a Haitian housekeeper who brings her daughter, America, along with her. Corky is quick to befriend America and eager to share her favorite new "grown-up" novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. America's take on it is different and profoundly personal. As their friendship grows, Corky finds out so much more about America's life and her hidden skill: she can run as fast as Olympian Wilma Rudolph! When Corky asks America to play with her girls' softball team for the annual church rivals game, it's a move that crosses the color line and sets off a firestorm. As tensions escalate, it fast becomes a season of big changes in High Cotton. For Corky, those changes will last a lifetime. Set on the eve of massive cultural shifts, Mockingbird Summer explores the impact of great books, the burden of potential, and the power of friendship with humor, poignancy, and exhilarating hope.

2 Giraffen, 12 Tage, 3000 Meilen nach Westen Journalistin Lynda Rutledge erzählt einfühlsam und inspirierend eine wahre Geschichte übers Durchhalten und Zusammenhalten. USA, 1938. Woody Nickel hat bereits viele Schicksalsschläge erlitten. Da bringt ausgerechnet ein Hurrikan, der die halbe Ostküste zerstört, ein Wunder, das ihm neuen Lebensmut geben wird: Woody findet zwei Giraffen am New Yorker Hafen, die den Sturm auf wundersame Weise überlebt haben. Zusammen mit einem ruppigen, aber gutmütigen Zoowärter und einer geheimnisvollen Fotografin begibt er sich auf einen Roadtrip quer durchs Land, um die Tiere nach San Diego in den dortigen Zoo zu bringen. Eine Reise, die ein unzerstörbares Band zwischen Mensch und Tier entstehen lässt und alles verändert! Die perfekte Sommerlektüre mit viel Tiefgang zum Davonträumen und Mitfiebern. Wer Carsten Henns »Der Buchspazierer« verschlungen hat, wird »Sonnenaufgang mit Giraffen« lieben! »Eine großartige Geschichte über die Kraft der Freundschaft zwischen Tier und Mensch.« Booklist »Die perfekte Mischung aus Realität und Fiktion!« ― POPSUGAR