Up to My Armpits: Adventures of a West Texas Veterinarian

by Charlie Edwards

A memoir of 50 years of practicing large animal veterinary medicine in the vast Big Bend country of Texas. Living in Marfa, Texas the Doc traveled far and wide to treat his patients - pregnancy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965798577
• ISBN13: 9780965798570
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Iron Mountain Press
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Up To My Armpits

I bought this book for my brother-in-law for Christmas and after reading the first chapter he started sharing the stories with the rest of my family. Before the day was over, my father asked me to go buy two more of the books. One to give as a gift, and the other for my mother to read. That is, when he finishes reading it.... GREAT BOOK with lots of good cowboy stories.. Even the back of the book had a funny story on it...Go buy it, you won't regret it.. If you have ever worked around livestock or grew up on a Ranch you will not be able to put this book down....5 stars!!! I'm waiting for Dr. Edwards to write another one....Money well spent...

Great book to learn about Texas and cows and hard work

I read this book, as the title intrigued me, and this city girl learned enough about cows for a lifetime. But it was an eye opener as to the rugged and desolate life cow people live. This guy worked 24/7, loved his work, but neglected his health. Sad (not the story, just the end of his life). But still, a good and educational read.

The Mystic of Large Animal Veterinary Practice in West Texas

A compelling series of vignettes of animals, veterinary practice, friendships and professionalism - the West Texas James Herriot equivalent view of life experiences by an author who lived larger than life in the picturesque high Chihuahua desert of the Davis Mountains.

west texas at its best

great book on west texas. best since ben greens the village horse doctor west of the pecos. I dont know what "susie" was expecting. Horses and cows are the life blood of Marfa and surrounding areas.