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  • Rear View Wisdom

    Life Lessons from Treating Animals

    by Michael High ...
    Over thirty-five years of treating animals in Seattle and all across Western Canada has given Michael High more than a lifetime of stories. He has worked with hilarious, challenging and tender animals, all of whom have left an impact on him. From being a new graduate on Vancouver Island doing everything for the first time to that period near retirement in Seattle doing everything for the last time ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Back Seat Advice

    More Life Lessons From Treating Animals

    For almost forty years, Dr. Michael High had a front-row seat to witness the relationships between pets and those who care for them through his veterinary practice. Back Seat Advice chronicles just some of the stories that touched his heart, from the class guinea pig with a tumour on its eye, to an Irish Setter who took a dislike to Michael’s ministrations. The undeniable connection between humans ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Inspiration Bonaparte?

    German Culture and Napoleonic Occupation

    Two hundred years after his death, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) continues to resonate as a fascinating, ambivalent, and polarizing figure. Differences of opinion as to whether Bonaparte should be viewed as the executor of the principles of the French Revolution or as the figure who was principally responsible for their corruption are as pronounced today as they were at the beginning of the ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

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  • Tell Me Where It Hurts

    A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon

    by Nick Trout ...
    From the front lines of modern medicine, Tell Me Where It Hurts is a fascinating insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the twenty-first century.For anyone who’s ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at your veterinarian’s office, Tell Me Where It Hurts offers a vicarious journey ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • All My Patients Have Tales

    Favorite Stories from a Vet's Practice

    by Jeff Wells ...
    "Another winning veterinary memoir deserving of space next to the immortal James Herriot and his heirs"—from the author of All My Patients Kick and Bite ( Booklist).All My Patients Have Tales is a heartwarming and funny collection of stories by a dedicated veterinarian featuring wild horses, porcupine-quill-covered dogs, male cats in labor, an extremely ornery pygmy donkey, an enormous hog, as ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • How to Examine a Wolverine

    More Tales from the Accidental Veterinarian

    Crammed with useful info, funny recollections, heartfelt anecdotes, and lots of cute furry creatures, a collection for all animal lovers!This collection of over 60 stories and essays, drawn from Dr. Schott’s 30 years in small animal practice, covers an astonishing breadth of experiences, emotions, and species. Schott has tales of creatures ranging from tiny honeybees to massive Burmese pythons, ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten

    Even More Tales from the Accidental Veterinarian

    From Dr. Schott’s 30 years in veterinary practice come over 60 heartwarming, funny, and adorable stories about angry pelicans, bug-eyed goldfish, and plenty of cats and dogsIn the third book in this bestselling series, we meet the oddest creatures, from an escaped newt to a baby snow leopard, but the focus is on the dogs and cats that make up most of a pet vet’s day and on the wacky and wonderful ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ever By My Side

    A Memoir in Eight [Acts] Pets

    by Nick Trout ...
    “The lessons that these animals taught me have been subtle, startling, and inspirational, playing a small but vital part in helping to shape the person you see with the stethoscope around his neck.” —Dr. Nick TroutNew York Times bestselling author Nick Trout has captivated readers by taking them behind the scenes into the heartwarming—and sometimes heartrending—world of veterinary medicine. In ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • All My Patients Kick and Bite

    Favorite Stories from a Vet's Practice

    by Jeff Wells ...
    A veterinarian's highly amusing, uplifting, and entertaining follow-up to All My Patients Have Tales .In this second collection by our intrepid vet, Jeff Wells has his work cut out for him when he learns that llamas do not take kindly to having their toenails trimmed, dog owners in the medical field can be a real pain, Scottish Highland cattle stick together and just might run a vet out of their ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • The Other Family Doctor

    A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality

    by Karen Fine ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Calling all animal lovers! A heartwarming memoir about one woman's career as a vet and the unique role pets play in our lives • “Filled with compassion and wisdom, Karen Fine is a healer whose own wounds have deepened her gifts for bringing animals and their people comfort and peace.” —Sy Montgomery, bestselling author of The Soul of an OctopusA tribute to our furry, ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Pets and the City

    True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian

    by Dr. Amy Attas ...
    **One of Washington Post’s 5 “Feel-Good Books” of Summer 2024New York City’s premier “house call veterinarian” takes you into the exclusive penthouses and four-star hotel rooms of the wealthiest New Yorkers and shows that, when it comes to their pets, they are just as neurotic as any of us.**When a pet is sick, people—even the rich and famous—are at their most authentic and vulnerable. They could ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Tales Of A Vet Nurse

    by Jade Pengelly ...
    The highs and heartbreak of caring for the animals we loveYou never know who or what is going to walk, crawl or slither through the doors of veterinary hospital...Clumsy Luna the Greyhound and her fragile front legs; the tortoise in need of a prosthetic leg; Jock the Saint Bernard and his problematic eyelashes; Edward the Burmese cat and his extravagant diet; the burly farmer and the world's ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD