When the newly qualified vet, James Herriot, arrives in the small Yorkshire village of Darrowby, he has no idea of the new friends he will meet or adventures that lie ahead. From the author whose books inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, this first volume of unforgettable memoirs chronicles James Herriot’s first years as a country vet, with the signature storytelling magic that has made him a favourite the world over. Here is a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic of wild places and beautiful countryside.
Traditional Chinese edition of All Things Bright and Beautiful. the James Herriot classic. A brand new publication. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
The Teaching of Responsibility
The author describes his experiences as a zoo doctor treating the medical problems of pandas, whales, monkeys, camels, and other animals
One of the world's leading wild-animal veterinarians describes some of his more fascinating worldwide experiences, providing anecdotes about his treatment of killer whales in Iceland, a zebra in Kenya, and many other exotic animals
My Animal Kingdom, One by One
Next Panda, Please!: Further Adventures of a Wildlife Vet
"Peter Anderson (aka the Flying Vet) and Peter Jerram (aka the Sailing Vet) are back w ith more laugh-out-loud and entertaining yarns about the animals and owners they've come across during more than thirty years in practice together.
In the sequel to Fields and Pastures New, the author continues his "reminiscences of his experience tending to the animals and people of Choctaw County, Alabama."--Jacket.
Hicks's entertaining anecdotes mark a fond farewell to "Herriotism": the dated public image of life as a rural vet, so lovingly depicted in the novels of James Herriot. But this memoir has a far broader scope.
For 36 years, Doc Landau practiced food animal medicine in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois. This book is a collection of entertaining stories of farm experiences and family life.