Since reading All Creatures Great and Small (and all the others) by James Herriot some years ago, I've sort of kept a look out for other books by vets. Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America, by Dr. Bo Brock is the most recent. Dr. Brock has a mixed practice in West Texas, which means, he can be called on to treat anything, including an ostrich with a thorn in her foot. When distances are great, client and vet might meet at a half way point ... say, a football game! (At least there is decent lighting)! A most enjoyable read.

For something that should make you smile in these somewhat depressing and chaotic times, try Queen Elizabeth II's Guide to Life, compiled by Karen Dolby. It's a collection of anecdotes and quotes and observations on the Queen and duty, family, diplomacy, manners, and of course, her horses. Many are quite funny and will make you chuckle. The Queen has a delightful sense of humor (humour)!

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