From School Library Journal
YA?In 1963, McCormack and his wife and children moved to Butler, Alabama, so he could begin his career as the first and only veterinarian of Choctaw County. The people had previously relied on Carney Sam Jenkins, the unofficial and untrained dispenser of superstition and old wives' remedies. Readers will be captivated by the doctor, his family, and the characters who inhabit and enliven the community with their humanity, eccentricities, and enormous goodwill. Many of the stories are hilarious, but the kicks, bruises, and the administering of horse-sized laxatives may be funnier to read about than experience. Love of family, townspeople, and their animals shines through this readable, lively book by an author with a good ear for dialogue and a fine sense of place. Readers will doubtless demand further adventures of this American soulmate of James Herriot.?Judy Sokoll, Fairfax County Public Library,
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
From Library Journal
McCormack describes some of his cases during his first year as the only veterinarian in a rural Alabama county. While each chapter revolves around a specific patient's treatment, he also weaves around each case his reflections on the rural South in the 1960s, with descriptions of the local culture and individual residents, the countryside, the roads, and the houses. The warm personalities as well as the superstitions, folk remedies, and foibles of the people are clearly evident and add greatly to the enjoyment and educational value of the book. For popular collections.?A. Louis Shor, DVM, Veterinary Consultant, Mt. Laurel, N.J.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
