Read Every Living Thing The Complete Audio Collection Audible Audio Edition James Herriot Christopher Timothy Macmillan Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 9 hours and 23 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Abridged Publisher Macmillan Audio Audible.com Release Date December 1, 2000 Language English, English ASIN B000056HDM

Every Living Thing The Complete Audio Collection Audible Audio Edition James Herriot Christopher Timothy Macmillan Audio Books Reviews

• I had just completed reading this well written and compassionate book. This is the last book written by Alf Wight. I have read most of James Herriot's books and even though they were written many years ago when veterinary surgery was in the midst of undergoing changes as modern drugs become available and the vet's knowledge of palpating his/her animal patients still remains a vital part of veterinary practice to this day. This final book is an excellent read and each chapter is a complete story in itself. One can put the book down and return to it without the chapter ending on a cliff hanger. Each chapter is a gem in itself. James (to use his pseudonym) illustrates great compassion for his clients and their pets. His understanding and dealing with distressed pet owners and their ailing pets is a common denominator in every chapter of this book. Not only does he have incredible patience in dealing with distraught animal owners, he illustrates his love and devotion to his patients under his care. He pays house calls to follow the progress of his patients under his care without even being called in. In his later years, he became more involved in small animal care, while his practice also involved treating large farm animals such as horses, cows, pigs and sheep. James Herriot books are ageless and one can enjoy them even many years after they were written. The anecdotes in each chapter make for interesting reading and the fact that he writes in the first person gives the reader the feeling that the writer is talking to the reader and sharing his emotions with him/her. I recommend this book to all those who share a great love for animals and their well-being as well as for those who share a common humanity.
• I have loved reading all the books and watched the TV show too. He draws you in so fully as though you are there looking on. The characters in the books are beautifully fleshed out, as though you know them too. I loved the characters of Siegfried Farnon and his brother Tristin, later Callum Buchanon with is menagerie of animals.
  I highly recommend this fabulous look into an amazing story and the beauty of a Yorkshire England.
• The end of the series is always a little sad. There's sadness in this one, of course, but it's well balanced.
  
  This one has several sad or bittersweet cat stories, which always get me - torn between the dying old man who wanted his cat and the adopted stray who dies just as some progress is being made as to which got me more (especially his companion who kept looking for him) - but it's clear from reading his work that the writer understood not only cats, but cat owners.
  
  This one is particularly good for the younger vets coming through the practice, including the vet with t'badger.
• This was also a very good book, I have read all his other books, they are the best. The only one I have not read was his son's . They always make you smile and laugh, this for a change was not a cry one. The story was more on the surface of him getting older and getting extra help , his children and always his farmers and all the animals. In this day and age everyone needs books like this , it shows the pure innocents and kindness that seems to be missing in this world . James Herriot was one of the best people on this earth.
• Excellent author is James Herriot! Easy, relaxing read. When I enter one of Mr. Herriot's books I feel like I've entered the wardrobe in the "Narnia" stories. He opens the door and escorts you into a much more lovely world though in Yorkshire where he was so privileged to have practiced veterinary medicine. His experiences with animals and people that he shares will have you laughing, crying and learning many things that were fascinating to me about the beginnings of veterinary practice as we know it today.
• This is the third book by James Herriot I have completed, and I'm just bowled over by his animal and people stories. They are fascinating and I have never called myself an animal lover, but these stories would probably even warm the heart of Leo Rosten who said once of W.C. Fields, "Anybody who hates kids and dogs can't be all bad."
  
  The people in my apartment building would never think of me as a dog lover when I avoid getting in an elevator with one if at all possible. But these stories are just so filled with humanity, joy, and warmth that even this cranky 66-year-old widow has been charmed, and I so look forward to reading all his books. Once again, I must say that I enjoy his people stories but, in some ways, I love the animal stories even more, perhaps because they are teaching me--I know a lot about people, but I haven't known as much about animals, other than my brother's dog and my daughter's cat whom I'm a bit in love with. And so Herriot is helping me to broaden my horizons and expand my heart. I'm most grateful.
  
  But I will say that one person who stands out, other than Herriot, is his amazing and eccentric assistant, Calum. Also, it was wonderful to meet Herriot's wife whom he dubs "Helen" in his stories (for the sake of privacy). Another great bedside companion--these stories are wonderful for bedtime reading--they won't give you nightmares--just pleasant dreams with one exception. His story about fleas, although fascinating, was disturbing at bedtime. He writes so well that I felt as though I had fleas!
  
  But this, to me, is another interesting and joyful book by a warm and witty veterinarian and master story teller.
• The worst thing about reading Every Living Thing was coming to the end of it. This is a perfect book for anyone stressed by their work, the politics and news of the day, or any other cause. The last book of the "All Creatures Great and Small" series, it includes stories of a veterinarian's life after World War II and into the 1960s. Sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant, always interesting, the book is a series of sketches of a way of rural life that no longer exists; slower than today, filled with hard work and few luxuries. I heartily recommend this book.