All My Patients Kick and Bite: More Favorite Stories from a Vet's Practice
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250012015 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An easy to read book about a vet's practice An easy to read book about a vet's practice. No particular surprises or excitement, but the pages turn over easily and I enjoyed the stories - perhaps everything always went a bit too right!. I sincerely recommend this book is a very enjoyable read I like the first of Dr. Wells books and this one was just as good. I enjoy reading well written books about the animals and their owners and Jeff Wells is a good writer.. "Five Stars" according to Carri Bills. Really enjoyed this one!
Wells weaves in the struggles of his own life and marriage with his wife's successful fight against recurrent cancer, and their adoption of an orphan from Korea. Anyone who has ever been owned by a family pet will love this book.” Tucson Citizen“The veterinarian's second book of gently told tales from his practice are heartwarming and heartbreaking.” The Sacramento Bee“After reading this warm and compassionate eclectic mix of stories, you're left loving this rural Colorado veterinarian's sense of humor, patience and earthiness.Each of the richly detailed vignettes is intense and engaging while accented with vivid characters and a tough realism, leaving you marveling at the a
The highly amusing, uplifting and entertaining follow-up to All My Patients Have TalesIn All My Patients Kick and Bite, a second collection by our intrepid vet, Jeff Wells has his work cut out for him when he learns that llamas do not take kindly to having their toenails trimmed, dog owners in the medical field can be a real pain, Scottish Highland cattle stick together and just might run a vet out of their enclosure, and fixing an overly amorous burro often needs to be prioritized. Told with Wells's trademark humor and gentle touch, these and many other heartwarming, heartbreaking, funny and strange stories will give readers a whole new appreciation for those who care for our pets.. We also find out what inspired a young Jeff to become a vet, and how his own pets enrich his life
A graduate of Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. All My Patients Have Tales was the winner of two Colorado Independent Publisher's Awards and a National Independent Publisher's Award.. Wells has cared for many types of animals. JEFF WELLS, DVM is a practicing veterinarian in the foothills of Colorado