And Then Some Publishing Book Review Mondays
Book review by Richard L. Weaver II, Ph.D.
This is a very
interesting book for several reasons. First, you get an inside,
educated, and detailed look at the workings of a specialized veterinary
clinic. Trout is a staff surgeon at the Angell Animal Medical Center.
If you’re a person who just enjoys finding out how other facets of our
society operate, then this book can be read and enjoyed for this reason
alone. And, it’s written for a layperson and includes no jargon or
sophisticated vocabulary.
Second,
Trout tells engaging stories, and it is fascinating to find out how the
cases he treats resolve themselves. The cases are interesting, the
details are specific, and readers will truly want to keep reading to see
what happens.
Third,
whether you are an animal lover or not, it is delightful and charming
to see the way a truly dedicated veterinarian treats both the animals in
his care and the people who own those animals. This is a book of
compassion, and you don’t need to be an animal lover to appreciate it.
It can serve as a model for the compassion needed between relationship
partners, neighbors, and those with views that differ from others. It
is a warm, endearing, and enchanting (even beguiling) story of both the
empathy and sympathy needed as we deal with others.
J.
Zeh, of Richmond, Virginia, wrote the following as part of his (or her)
review at Amazon.com: “The author really shines in his descriptions of
those slices of life, brief scenes that illuminate the people so
clearly. Here is one about Ben and Eileen, deciding to pursue expensive
cancer treatment for their dog: "Could he really justify the cost
without the promise of reward?... Ben never wavered. He had no idea how
he would do it but he would do it, because at that moment, what was
passing between them was precisely what his marriage to Eileen was all
about. You could forget about the romantic getaways for two, the
candlelit dinner at a fine-dining restaurant, or the contents of a
small, velvety box. This intimate, unadorned moment, this connection,
this was what mattered. This was the substance of their relationship,
the inexpressable spark that lasts and reminds you how lucky you are to
be sharing it.
“I
hope this author keeps writing,” J. Zeh continues, “because I love
these descriptions of small moments. They are like nuggets of gold in an
overall pretty good book, which is a very enjoyable read. I look
forward to more books from this author.”
L.
A., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has neatly summarized my feelings about
this book: “This is a very touching book about how special animals can
show humans the best things in life if we let them. Animals have a way
of living in the moment, not worrying, loving unconditionally, always
forgiving, and being happy no matter what. The author details how two very amazing dogs do that for him.”
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