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Summary: very good book
Review: To put it simply this is one of the best books ever. Fun to read yet, captivates you with it's amazing sence of humor,adventure, tradgity, and romance. Each chapter is a new story, each story completly differnt than the last but, with the same thrill for life. it has the fun charecters of Tristin, siefried, James herriot and everyone inbetween. From a bad tempered pig to a faitful sheep dog sam, the animals varie almost as much as the charecters. overall, most any book lover will adore this book.
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Summary: A Truly Joyous Book
Review: Written by James Alfred Wight under the pen name James Herriot, ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL is the semi-autobiographical adventures of a 1930s vetenarian working in Yorkshire, England--and as he grows in experience we meet the people and animals that populate his world.Any one old enough to turn a page will love this book. It is written in an effortless and easy-to-read style, and the clinic's experiences with everything from runaway pigs to lavishly spoiled lapdogs makes for laugh-out-loud fun. Who could forget Tristan's battle with a savage sow or the dog that howled? How about the hens that flew the coop or Tricki-Woo's birthday party? Or the car with no brakes or the cow that would never get up again? Herriot's comic tales can easily make you laugh until you cry. But ALL CREATURES isn't only about laughter. There is also the hard work of farming and the simple integrity of those who struggle to survive on the land, where the loss of a cow can mean the difference between surviving another year and financial disaster. There is also the sorrow at the loss of a treasured companion. And through it all, from the wildly comic to the poignant and touching, there is always, always the story of the relationship between man and animal, joyously told. Easily one of the most completely enjoyable books I've ever read, and very strongly recommended.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: It is a great book!
Each chapter is a new story of another faimly and another animal patient James Herriot is treating. They are all really touching, and most of them are funny and light hearted. Herriot is a great story teller. He seems to make everything about life beautiful and new.
It is easy reading and really enjoyible to read. The chapters are short. So you don't have to read on forever to find a place to stop.
Read it!
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Summary: All Creatures Great and Small
Review: I did not purchase this book because it was not in LARGE PRINT as advertised. Seller emailed me and advised me that the book was not large print. I cancelled the order.
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Summary: These books are good medicine
Review: I got the set of all 4 of James Herriot's books in paperback when I was a teenager (a long time ago--okay!), and I have read them many times since. It is no exaggeration to say that in the darkest times of my life, these books have helped me to pull. I could laugh and cry with the stories, lose myself and my problems for a while, and come out feeling somehow heartened and renewed. I always wished I had written Mr. Herriot to tell him this. Anyway, I recommend these books to everybody. They're fabulous stories that will crack you up and pull at your heartstrings. What more could anybody want? Herriot is a master storyteller, and the characters he creates are at once universal and unique. I defy anyone to read these and not be touched.
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Summary: A Life Changing Book
Review: When I was a child my mother read me James Herriot stories. As a vet student later in life, I read the whole series with a new perspective. All Creatures Great and Small literally opened the door to my future. While every vet has probably read it, this book is for anyone! Despite the easy read, James Herriot provides profound insight into humanuty and the importance of the simpler things in life.
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Summary: A book that makes you feel good
Review: All Creatures Great and Small is a book about James Herriot's spirit after becoming a veterinarian in 1937. His life-long journey begins when he moves to the beautiful countryside of Yorkshire England to work for Dr. Farnon. Dr Farnon is a respected veterinarian in the area and becomes James' mentor. James learns very quickly that there are many ups and downs in his vocation. Angry farmers, stubborn animals, and 3:30 house calls are just the start of his fun. His compassion is very evident in this book. He is a great role model for anyone. I was interested in reading this book because I am pursuing a goal to be a veterinarian myself. This book gives me very useful insight on how I could live my own life. I would recommend All Creatures Great and Small to anyone interested in reading a heartwarming story about animals.
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Summary: I've read and re-read this book
Review: I first read this book when I was in elementary school, and that launched me into the wonderful world of James Herriot. The reason I love this (and the other books in the series) is because the author creates a wonderful picture of the beauty of life in the Yorkshire Dales. I love his writing style! Every character in his book is interesting or amusing, including his own character. Even the animals have very interesting personalities. Unless you are terribly squeamish (because there is some vivid detail about veterinary procedures), I highly recommend that you read this book. I think it would be a very enjoyable read for almost anyone.
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Summary: classic works!
Review: James Herriot's books stand out in modern writing as absolute classics, evocative of an earlier, more innocent time, and more wonderously, by the skill with which these deceptively simple, entertaining, moving stories are written. Beneath the entertaining text and characters lies absolutely beautiful, artful writing, with craft and skill that ties all these chapters and stories together in a pattern of one country vet's life in England in the 1930's and 40's. These are so much more than animal stories. I am biased; these are my favorite all-time books, read and re-read since my youth. Increasing age has not diminished their charm. History will write James Herriot's name large. If you haven't read these books yet, you owe it to yourself to start with "All Creatures Great and Small". Whether or not you care for animals, you will fall in love with a gentler time, the escapades of a trio of young men, and the laugh-out-loud as well as very tearful events this author writes about so beautifully. Absolutely timeless and a classic.
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Summary: All Creatures Great and Small- James Harriot
Review: This is NOT a great work of literature. It is as wonderful a work of master story telling as is available anywhere. James Harriot is able to place his world of animals, their owners and his life work with them on the pages of this book. A truly good read, indeed.
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