James Herriot's Animal Stories - (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>James Herriot's Animal Stories contains ten of the Yorkshire vet's best-loved stories, celebrating dogs, cats, lambs, horses, cows, and their colorful human counterparts--all brought to life via the Herriot storytelling magic and illustrated with Lesley Holmes' radiant watercolors.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>This collection of tales about the beloved veterinarian's encounters with various members of the animal kingdom is the perfect gift for anyone who has ever loved a pet. </b> <p/>When you enter the world of <i>James Herriot's Animal Stories</i>, you'll share his wonder and humor, his adventures and misadventures as he contends with pet owners and landowners; rough-spoken farmers and soft-spoken gentry; orphaned lambs, litters of piglets and puppies, cattle and draught horses; and a miscellany of cats and dogs including, of course, Mrs. Pumphrey's inimitable Pekinese, Tricki Woo.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"James Herriot found a gentle, wise and often humorous way to write about animals and to evoke a beautiful but fading way of life in those Yorkshire Hills...I can't say that I have ever quite matched the writing...but he has always inspired me and given me something to aim for." --<i>Jon Katz, NYT bestselling author of Second Chance Dog</i> <p/>"I recall reading <i>All Creatures Great and Small</i> many years ago, while working as a veterinary technician...Herriot to me remains a superhero of sorts, who...taught me how simple, heartwarming prose about people and their animals could...become art." --<i>Steve Duno, author of Last Dog on the Hill</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>JAMES HERRIOT was a veterinarian in Yorkshire, England for over 50 years until his death in 1995. His bestselling memoirs include <i>All Things Bright and Beautiful</i>, <i>All Things Wise and Wonderful</i>, <i>The Lord God Made Them All</i>, and <i>Every Living Thing</i>. At 23, he qualified for veterinary practice with the Glasgow Veterinary College, and moved to the town of Thirsk. He would live in and write about the region for the rest of his life. In 1979, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire.</p>
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