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Narrated by:
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Anthony Bennett
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James Carroll
About this listen
This first book by the much-loved stars of TV's Village Vets is the unforgettable, hilarious, heartwarming and hair-raising adventures of two country vets, the animals they treat and the characters they meet.
Best mates since they met on their first day at uni, Anthony Bennett and James Carroll both dreamed of working with animals from the time they were young. Committed to and passionate about caring for creatures great and small, they share a mischievous sense of humour and a wonder for life that charms both animals and owners alike.
Warm, funny and fascinating, Village Vets chronicles the lives of these two young Aussie vets before they were famous - their adventures here in Australia and overseas will delight readers of all ages. There are stories of crazy cats, cranky cows, rude cockatoos, unexpected outcomes and miraculous recoveries. They have worked with every animal imaginable - operating on guinea pigs and euthanasing a pet fish, treating a horse that had lost its foot and fixing a prolapsed cow with a piece of polypipe.
As much about the people they meet as about the animals, Village Vets is an unforgettable insight into the heartache and joy of life as a country vet.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
New York Times best-selling author Nick Trout has captivated audiences with his books that take us behind the scenes into the heartwarming - and sometimes heartrending - world of veterinary medicine. In a perfect follow-up to his first two books, he turns his lens inward and offers a funny, moving, and thoughtful, memoir about the animals he's had all his life. Nostalgic, warm, and insightful, Ever By My Side is about the power of animals to shape our lives....
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2 out of 5 stars
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This guy is no James Herriot!
- By Crochetaway on 10-11-12
By: Dr. Nick Trout
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My Gentle Barn
- Creating a Sanctuary Where Animals Heal and Children Learn to Hope
- By: Ellie Laks
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Founder Ellie Laks started The Gentle Barn after adopting a sick goat from a run-down petting zoo in 1999. Some 200 animals later (including chickens, horses, pigs, cows, rabbits, emus, and more), The Gentle Barn has become an extraordinary nonprofit that brings together a volunteer staff of community members and at-risk teens to rehabilitate abandoned and/or abused animals. My Gentle Barn weaves together the story of how the Barn came to be what it is today with Ellie's own journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gratitude
- By Kindle customer on 08-29-16
By: Ellie Laks
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Last Night in the OR
- A Transplant Surgeon's Odyssey
- By: Bud Shaw
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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The 1980s marked a revolution in the field of organ transplants, and Bud Shaw, MD, who studied under Tom Starzl in Pittsburgh, was on the front lines. Now retired from active practice, Dr. Shaw relays gripping moments of anguish and elation, frustration and reward, despair and hope in his struggle to save patients. He reveals harshly intimate moments of his medical career.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Expect alot of bad language!
- By Lynn L. on 08-10-16
By: Bud Shaw
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A Street Cat Named Bob
- And How He Saved My Life
- By: James Bowen
- Narrated by: Kristopher Milnes
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 949
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 869
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When street musician James Bowen found an injured cat curled up in the hallway of his apartment building, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. James was living hand to mouth on the streets of London, barely making enough money to feed himself - the last thing he needed was a pet. Yet, James couldn't resist helping the strikingly intelligent, but very sick animal, whom he named Bob. He slowly nursed Bob back to health and then sent the cat on his way, never imagining that he would see him again. But Bob had other ideas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Three Cheers for Bob and James!
- By Gillian on 01-27-14
By: James Bowen
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That Bear Ate My Pants!
- Life and Near Death in an Ecuadorian Animal Refuge
- By: Tony James Slater
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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That Bear Ate My Pants! is the hilarious tale of one man's quest to better himself. Whether losing a machete fight with a tree, picking dead tarantulas out of a tank of live ones, or sewing the head back onto a partially decapitated crocodile, Tony's misadventures are ridiculous, unbelievable, and always entertaining.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Laughter is the best medicine
- By C C Johnson on 05-23-23
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An Eagle Named Freedom
- My True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
- By: Jeff Guidry
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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From the moment Sarvey Wildlife Care Center volunteer Jeff Guidry saw the emaciated baby eagle with broken wings, his life was changed. For weeks he and the center's staff tended to the grievously injured bird. Miraculously, she recovered, and Jeff became her devoted caretaker. Though Freedom would never fly, she had Jeff as her wings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just Excellent
- By tennisfan on 07-24-15
By: Jeff Guidry
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Tell Me Where It Hurts
- Humor, Healing and Hope in my Life as an Animal Surgeon
- By: Dr. Nick Trout
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 473
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From the frontlines of modern medicine, Tell Me Where it Hurts is a fascinating insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the 21st century. Dr. Trout takes the listener on a vicarious journey through 24 intimate, heartrending hours in his life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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So close, yet not quite.
- By ButterLegume on 04-18-13
By: Dr. Nick Trout
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Horses Never Lie About Love
- The Heartwarming Story of a Remarkable Horse Who Changed the World Around Her
- By: Jana Harris
- Narrated by: Susanna Burney
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4 out of 5 stars 70
Combining the drama of The God of Animals with the powerful realism of Chosen by a Horse, award-winning poet Jana Harris tells the inspiring story of her twenty-four-year relationship with a troubled but beautiful, blood-red feral mare who, in spite of her difficult past, has a talent for healing and helping every human and other being she comes into contact with.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Started off promising
- By Denise Di Giorgio on 03-23-12
By: Jana Harris
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Cat Daddy
- What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean
- By: Jackson Galaxy, Joel Derfner
- Narrated by: Jackson Galaxy
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,017
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In this book, Galaxy tells the poignant story of his 13-year relationship with a petite gray-and-white short-haired cat named Benny, and gives singular advice for living with, caring for, and loving the feline in your home. When Benny arrived in his life, Galaxy was a down-and-out rock musician with not too much more going on than a part-time job at an animal shelter and a drug problem. Benny's previous owner brought the cat to the shelter in a cardboard box to give him up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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10 Stars!!!
- By Dawn J on 12-04-12
By: Jackson Galaxy, and others
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Red Dog
- By: Louis de Bernières
- Narrated by: David Field
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 47
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Red Dog is a West Australian, a lovable friendly red kelpie who found widespread fame as a result of his habit of travelling all over Western Australia, hitching rides over thousands of miles, settling in places for months at a time and adopting new families before heading off again to the next destination and another family – sometimes returning to say hello years later.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can we listen to Red Dog again?
- By Mildred on 03-12-12
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Saving Baby
- How One Woman's Love for a Racehorse Led to Her Redemption
- By: Jo Anne Normile, Lawrence Lindner
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Jo Anne Normile was not supposed to keep the foal, an exuberant Thoroughbred with only a few white hairs on his reddish-brown forehead. But she fell in love with the young horse, who had literally been born into her arms. The breeder finally said she could keep the colt, whom she nicknamed "Baby" - but only if she raced him. It was difficult to take Baby away from the safety of his pasture. But Normile had made a promise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book! Worth reading or listening to it.
- By L. Collins on 10-05-17
By: Jo Anne Normile, and others
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Down Among the Dead Men
- A Year in the Life of a Mortuary Technician
- By: Michelle Williams, Keith McCarthy
- Narrated by: Liz Holliss
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 165
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 148
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Story4 out of 5 stars 151
Michelle Williams, an attractive young woman with close family ties and an active social life, describes her first extraordinary year in her unusual new job as a mortuary technician. It’s a year in which, with innate good humour, she encounters death at its most tragic, bizarre, and hilarious. Her tale, neither gruesome nor sad, is enlivened by a range of colourful and eccentric characters, from pathologists and coroners to hospital porters and undertakers, giving us a glimpse of life - and death - that few of us will ever experience.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Things you never wanted to know about a mortuary
- By Martin on 09-25-12
By: Michelle Williams, and others
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Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul
- Stories About Pets as Teachers, Healers, Heroes and Friends
- By: Carol Kline, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and others
- Narrated by: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Animals bring out the goodness, humanity, and optimism in people and speak directly to our souls. This joyous, inspiring, and entertaining Chicken Soup collection relates the unique bonds between animals and the people whose lives they've changed: such as the dolphins who helped a paralyzed woman heal when doctors offered little hope; the dog who brought life into a failing marriage; the kitten who helped a mother mourn; and the flying squirrel who taught a man the power of laughter.
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3 out of 5 stars
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sad
- By Em on 03-26-22
By: Carol Kline, and others
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The Man Who Listens to Horses
- By: Monty Roberts
- Narrated by: Ed Sala
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 238
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Story5 out of 5 stars 236
Monty Roberts' father, a traditional horse trainer, had taught his son to dominate a horse in order to "break" it. But when he was 13, Monty made a discovery that changed his life. As he watched a mare tame a rebellious colt, Monty saw that she was speaking to it through eye and body movements. Astonished, Monty realized that he could train horses by using their language, speaking to them in ways that would form trust and understanding. Developing techniques based on what he learned from the horses around him, Monty embarked on a remarkable career - one that would bring him international fame as the real Horse Whisperer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read/listen for any horse lover
- By Anonymous User on 09-07-18
By: Monty Roberts
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Secret Service Dogs
- The Heroes Who Protect the President of the United States
- By: Maria Goodavage, Clint Hill - foreword
- Narrated by: Nicole Vilencia
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, the vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed a fascinating first-time-ever look at a very special breed of heroes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging, Informative, and Important
- By N. Rogers on 04-14-17
By: Maria Goodavage, and others
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- Who knew
- 04-19-18
Worth a listen
Would you listen to Village Vets again? Why?
I would listen again, good stories along the lines of James Herriot
What about Anthony Bennett and James Carroll ’s performance did you like?
Narration was good as you got to know the voices it helped you follow the stories.
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- Peter H.
- 01-16-20
Enjoyable light book
I bought this book because I’m a big fan of James Herriot.This book was quite different. The stories were less funny or clever but still enjoyable, especially in the middle and the end when their careers are more developed. The vets lead interesting lives and I enjoyed learning more about their world.
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- Carrie
- 12-16-20
Village vets
I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next. I loved the setting. I learned a lot about becoming and being a vet in Australia. And it was funny.
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- susan frook
- 08-28-22
Terrible narration
Terrible narrators! Made it difficult to follow; I quit listening very quickly. Sorry I purchased
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