A Friend of the Flock: Tales of a Country Veterinarian

by John McCormack

Book Overview

In the welcome sequel to Fields and Pastures, super-vet and yarn-spinner extraordinaire Dr. John McCormack continues his warm and witty reminiscences of his experiences tending to the animals and people of Choctaw County, Alabama, in the 1960s.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517706121
• ISBN13: 9780517706121
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable, Light Reading

Nice follow-up to "Fields and Pastures New". As a Rural Southerner I particularly appreciated the way he delt with the issue of hunting. He is able to get away with "poking fun" at the rural South because he does so in a honest and respectful manner. You can tell he has "been there, done that".

True to life!

I was raised about 60 miles from Choctaw county, Alabama. As a practicing veterinarian, I found so many of Dr. John's experiences similar to my own. This is a facinating profession and it is wonderful to see that it is the same most everywhere. Dr. McCormack seems to find the humor in most all situations that would be at the least frustrating for the rest of us. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good belly laugh. It pokes fun at the rural South, but I can say from experience, he doesn't exaggerate all that much!!!

This book is very wonderful

I loved this book. I am an animal lover and John McCormacks detication to his work just amazed me. I loved a Friend of the Flock, and it made a great topic for the essay I had to write for my english class. I hope more people are able to read it. I also hope my review is helpful to them.