Santa Makes Housecalls: Christmas Stories from a Country Vet - Hardcover

McCormack, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588181022 ISBN 13: 9781588181022

Publisher: Hill Street Press, 2005

Synopsis

A collection of Christmas stores by a small-town, Southern, country veternarian

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Santa Makes Housecalls
Christmas Stories from a Country Vet
Favorite veterinarian storyteller John McCormack breaks new ground in this heartwarming and humorous collection you will want to read in front of an open fire on a cold winter's night. From his memories of getting his first pocketknife-for a country family with limited means in 1942 it was a big deal-through his years in vet school and then practicing in rural Choctow County, Alabama, McCormack conveys the closeness of family and friends (including our furry friends) emblematic of family holiday traditions.
McCormack shares the enjoyable hazards of being a country vet, tales of family pets and farm animals he has cared for, especially during the holidays. He understands both the human and the animal heart and shares the lessons he has learned, including how his love for four-legged creatures taught him about the promise and the miracle of Christmas.
Dr. John McCormack has worked as a veterinarian throughout the South and has taught at veterinary colleges at Auburn University and the University of Georgia, among others. His books include The Hero of the Herd, Fields and Pastures New, and A Friend of the Flock. He lives in Greensboro, Georgia.

From the Back Cover:

raise for John McCormack, America's James Herriot"In his writing, McCormack beguilingly captures the laughter and tears of the veterinary scene. A heartwarming read for the animal lover."--James Herriot on Fields and Pastures New"McCormack promises to captivate any reader, animal lover or not."--Southern Living on Fields and Pastures New"It's hard to equal, let alone beat, James Herriot. But McCormack does it."--Philadelphia Enquirer"McCormack is funny and every bit as heartwarming as Herriot."--San Diego Tribune on The Hero of the Herd

About this edition

• Publisher: Hill Street Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1588181022
• ISBN 13: 9781588181022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128