james herriot

I read Herriot many many years ago. I am such an animal lover. I thought at one time about going into vet work but I decided against it because I am sure I would have my heart broken often. I remember being horrified as a young girl about him helping cattle give birth...his stories were so detailed, it was wonderful. When I first moved to Quebec I married a farmers son and quickly learned that this type of event was indeed commonplace. I was anxious to see my first calving, but I have only seen maybe two calvings in my 20 plus years here. One of them was a still born and had to be taken from it's mother's body by putting a chain around his front hooves. It was sad. But I had the happy opportunity to socialize with many fine new calves over the years.

I loved reading the James Harriot books! I think I've read them all. I am waiting patiently for my children to become of age to understand them so I can read them again to them. So fun, so humorous, and just full of such stories! It's hard to believe that they were all true! Giving you a + for making me remember one of my favorite authors I had forgotten about. :)

I have always enjoyed his books. I love the background setting as well as the humorous stories. I always pass them on to friends. I am a dog lover but his stories about horses, cows and sheep are just as interesting. I am an avid reader and I alway have one or two books going. It is such a wonderful getaway when I need a mental vacation.

I have read James Herriot's books, most of them I think. I enjoyed them. He's very down-to-earth and it is easy to relate to him and his stories and the people and animals that he writes about. In fact, I sometimes wished that I could have his job and meet the people he did. His life seemed very comfortable.

Another James Herriot fan here! I have six of his paperbacks plus two stories that were made into children's books. I have a lot of fond memories while reading his stories and until now would often laugh out loud or smile when I remember tidbits like the story about Tristan, the "ghost" and the bicycle or the day when Tricki-woo lost weight and Mrs. Pumphrey was horrified that her "baby" seemed to have been starved :p I'm such a fan that I even researched about this author's life. For those who don't know, were you aware that his real name is James Alfred Wight? :)