Short description
In the midst of WW II, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing characters--animal and human alike--Herriot enthralls readers once again with his uncanny ability to spin a most engaging and heartfelt yarn. Martin's Press.
Long description
Readers adored his tales as a Yorkshire animal doctor in All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful -- now James Herriot treats us to another delightful volume of memoirs rich with his own brand of humor and wisdom. In the midst of World War Two, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing characters-- animal and human alike-- Herriot enthralls us once again with his uncanny ability to spin a most engaging and heartfelt yarn.
Review
Surely no one can read Herriot without gaining a new and compassionate insight into All Things Wise and Wonderful in the world around him. A grand book. -- The Baltimore Sun
Herriot has gifted us with his hilarious, deeply moving and personal experience with all creatures that live and breathe. -- The Fresno Bee
Some stories are funny, some are earthy, some dramatic and some touching to the point of tears. -- The Washington Post