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Title: James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories by James Herriot, Christopher Timothy ISBN: 1-55927-403-4 Publisher: Audio Renaissance Pub. Date: 15 September, 1996 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 2 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wags and Woofs - Aye, Dogs are Amazing Creatures
Comment: If you have any passion for animals at all, you will devour this book. It's so sweet and wonderful -- a masterpiece of 20th century literature.
Mr. Herriot was truly a gifted writer. His heart could be felt in every word -- he deeply cared for the animals he doctored over the years. Aside from the endearing tails (pardon the pun), he masterfully described the European countryside, the people who belonged to the pets, the pubs he frequented and his everyday astonishing feats of medical marvelry. Yet he was so humble and down-to-earth. His stories are either tear-jerkers or pant-wetters. More than once I found myself nearly crying during study period at college because I was laughing so hard.
Some of my favorite shorts were "The Card Over the Bed", "Tricki Woo", "Granville Bennett", "Have a Cigar" and "Mrs. Donovan" -- the latter being my favorite. (Mrs. Donovan was a crone who patrolled the streets of Darrowby trying to cure people's animals quite often causing strife for Mr. Herriot.)
The very best thing about this book, aside from it being a quick and easy read, is that the stories are broken up so that you can put it down at any time and come back to it without fear of having lost your place.
James Herriot was the master of animal literature. Never have I encountered a more tasteful writer who so accurately depicted the behavior of dogs. I am a huge animal lover having two cats and a dog of my own. I found amazing similarities between the antics of the dogs showcased in this book and my own golden lab, and reading it made me want to cuddle him closer.
Rating: 5
Summary: Not for dog lovers only
Comment: James Herriot's Dog Stories is written by a man who loves both people and animals. The descriptions of people, dogs, and his humble view of himself are an irresistable combination. The accuracy and wit with which he presents people's relationships with their dogs is priceless. When I read this book, I laugh at the eternal goofiness of dogs and also dog people! The sadder stories are written with a balanced view. This book is an amazing collection of short stories. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful view on a life of a vet. with his patients.
Comment: If you love dogs, you'll love this book. It is so interesting to get to read about his life with so many dogs that entered his life. He can be very comical through the book and he can make you cry too. His writing makes you feel that you were there with him when the stories happened. It is unfortunate that James is no longer with us here on Earth. God rest his soul.
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Title: All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot ISBN: 0312965788 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: James Herriot's Cat Stories by James Herriot ISBN: 0312113420 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 September, 1994 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Things Bright & Beautiful) by James Herriot ISBN: 0312966199 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Things Wise & Wonderful) by James Herriot ISBN: 0312966555 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Lord God Made Them All (Lord God Made Them All) by James Herriot ISBN: 0312966202 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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