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Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Masters at Work is an inspiring and informational series dedicated to explaining various careers to those wanting an honest, in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like, written by an acclaimed journalist. These guides offer fascinating stories and anecdotes from real practitioners in the field, imparting practical knowledge about how to pursue a career in a chosen field and the risks and rewards of the jobs listeners long to have. Becoming...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the experiences of a veterinarian who has practiced in South Africa for a period of twenty-five years, describing his treatments of such wild animals as a lion, bull elephant, king cobra, rhinoceros, and crocodile, and the dangers he has encountered in his practice.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
In the stillness of a golden September afternoon, deep in the wilderness of the Rockies, a solitary craftsman, Grady Adams, and his magnificent Irish wolfhound Merlin step from shadow into light ... and into an encounter with enchantment. That night, through the trees, under the moon, a pair of singular animals will watch Grady's isolated home, waiting to make their approach. A few miles away, Camillia Rivers, a local veterinarian, begins to unravel...
4) Disgrace
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2008, ©1999
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
At fifty-two Professor David Lurie is divorced, filled with desire but lacking in passion. An affair with one of his students leaves him jobless and friendless. Except for his daughter, Lucy, who works her smallholding with her neighbor, Petrus, an African farmer now on the way to a modest prosperity. David's attempts to relate to Lucy, and to a society with new racial complexities, are disrupted by an afternoon of violence that changes him and his...
Author
Language
English
Description
Cats, dogs, people - funny and heartbreaking stories from a pet veterinarian
With insight and humor, Dr. Philipp Schott shares tales from the unlikely path he took into his career of veterinary science and anecdotes from his successful small-animal clinic. Dr. Schott brings to his writing the benefit of many years of expertise. Wisdom he imparts on readers includes the best way to give your cat a pill, how to prevent your very handy dog from opening...
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