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The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father (Thorndike Press Large Print Biography Series) - Hardcover
A portrait of the author of "All Creatures Great and Small" by his son describes the life and times of the Yorkshire veterinarian, his devotion to his family, his work as a rural veterinarian, and his writings.
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Review:
"Inspiring and heartwarming . . . A fascinating look at the man behind the bestselling books that touched so many lives."
--JACK CANFIELD
Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul "Detailed and thorough . . . The real-life models for the colorful characters and incidents in the Herriot books are lovingly explained throughout, making the book feel like an earnest 'making of' documentary."
--The New York Times Book Review
About the Author:
--JACK CANFIELD
Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul "Detailed and thorough . . . The real-life models for the colorful characters and incidents in the Herriot books are lovingly explained throughout, making the book feel like an earnest 'making of' documentary."
--The New York Times Book Review
Jim Wight, born in 1943, followed in his father's footsteps at the Glasgow Veterinary College, which by then was part of the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1966. In 1967 he joined the practice of Sinclair and Wight in Thirsk, working alongside his father and Donald Sinclair (aka Siegfried Famon) for the next twenty years, when Alf Wight retired. He is still a member of the practice.
Jim Wight and his wife, Gill, have a son and two daughters. They live in a village below Sutton Bank near Thirsk.
Jim Wight and his wife, Gill, have a son and two daughters. They live in a village below Sutton Bank near Thirsk.
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- PublisherThorndike Pr
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0786225890
- ISBN 13 9780786225897
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages701
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