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Lynda Rutledge

    Lynda Rutledge is an author whose storytelling is shaped by a remarkable career as a freelance journalist, contributing to national and international publications. Her debut novel, recognized with prestigious awards, was adapted into a major French film. Rutledge crafts narratives that delve into profound human experiences, often drawing inspiration from extraordinary true events. Her distinctive writing style is celebrated for its authenticity and compelling nature, offering readers a unique literary journey.

    Sonnenaufgang mit Giraffen
    Il cassetto dei ricordi segreti
    Mockingbird Summer
    West with Giraffes
    • West with Giraffes

      • 371 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.2(3593)Add rating

      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

      West with Giraffes
    • 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.

      Mockingbird Summer
    • Il cassetto dei ricordi segreti

      • 363 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.5(101)Add rating

      Sono vent'anni che Faith Bass Darling non si fa vedere in giro: da quando, perso il figlio in un tragico incidente e abbandonata dalla figlia dopo l'ennesimo litigio, ha sbattuto la porta in faccia a tutti, Dio compreso, per ritirarsi nel silenzio della sua grande dimora. Al riparo, per quanto possibile, dal dolore. Ma l'ultimo giorno del millennio, allo scoccare della mezzanotte, sente proprio la voce di Dio annunciarle che è giunta la sua ora. E così, a settant'anni e malata di Alzheimer, ma con il suo inconfondibile portamento regale e una Lucky Strike senza filtro tra le labbra, spalanca l'antica villa per vendere in giardino i suoi averi. Autentiche lampade Tiffany, pezzi d'antiquariato più unici che rari, tutti i preziosi di casa Bass: la famiglia più ricca della città, fondatrice della banca e della città stessa, portatrice della ferrovia e dell'elettricità in quell'angolo del Texas. Mentre i vicini fanno man bassa di cimeli a prezzi stracciati, sua figlia Claudia, informata di quella follia da una vecchia amica, decide seppur con riluttanza di tornare. Lì, di fronte a quei frammenti del passato messi in piazza, simboli di tutto ciò da cui era fuggita, si scopre a rimpiangere una pendola a forma di elefante che ha cullato morbide sere d'infanzia, uno scrittoio dai cassetti nascosti in cui metteva al sicuro i segreti di bambina, un anello che per generazioni ha tramandato la promessa di amore eterno.

      Il cassetto dei ricordi segreti
    • Sonnenaufgang mit Giraffen

      Roman | Inspirierende und warmherzige Geschichte basierend auf wahren Begebenheiten

      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

      Sonnenaufgang mit Giraffen