"New York's Sidewalk Sideshows: A Tale of 2 Goats and Despair"

TL;DR
Beverly Shaw, a 64-year-old woman from Indiana, has driven 700 miles to New York City with her two goats, Marshmallow and Brownie, in a desperate attempt to raise $5,000 to hire an attorney and rescue her husband from what she believes is a wrongful confinement in a nursing home. Despite the advice of doctors and social workers, she is determined to spread her husband's story and fight for his release. Beverly has been sleeping in her car with the goats and handing out flyers to strangers, hoping to find support and bring her husband back home.
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Among New York's Sidewalk Sideshows, 2 Goats and a Story of Despair The New York Times
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