Akron Public Library

Take an unforgettable journey through the English countryside and into the homes of its inhabitants--four-legged and otherwise--with the world's best-loved animal doctor. For over 25 years, since "All Creatures Great and Small" was first published, readers have delighted to the storytelling genius of James Herriot, the Yorkshire veterinarian whose fascinating vignettes brim with the wonder of life, animal and human.

All Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot's first collection, All Creatures Great and Small, and picks up as Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants---both two- and four-legged. Throughout, Herriot's deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine out as we laugh, cry, and delight in his portraits of his many, varied animal patients...

James Herriot is a vet, and mans best friend has provided him with heartwarming and wonderful tales. In these pages the celebrated Yorkshire vet brings to life these animals' human counterparts, painting them with warmth and humor in equal measure.

Nobody knows why a stray cat keeps sneaking away from his new home until he begins turning up at social events all over the village.

A guide to the villages, towns, and countryside of the Yorkshire area of England.

This companion to the upcoming PBS Masterpiece series and Christmas special is the first volume in a series that takes readers into the magical world of the beloved veterinarian and his menagerie of animal patients.

In this heartwarming collection of favorite stories about dogs great and small, James Herriot tells us about his own dogs and all the wonderful people and animals we have come to love so much. Fifty memorable tales move us to both laughter and tears, and Herriot's personal introduction and notes make this tribute by a master storyteller to man's best friend a book to read, reread, and be treasured for years to come.

Follows the veterinary practice of James Herriot and Siegfried Farnon in the Yorkshire countryside just after World War II.

A friendly but mysterious stray dog suddenly appears in the town market and charms people by sitting up and begging for food. It runs away when approached and is not seen again until a policeman brings the severely injured dog to Herriot. Later, the dog finds a new home with the policeman who wants a pet for his daughters.

In the mid-1930s, young James Herriot, fresh from veterinary school, arrives in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales to begin his career