And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". Wells weaves in the struggles of his own life and marriage with his wife's successful fight against recurrent cancer, and their adoption of an orphan from Korea.Īn extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. There are also moving stories of difficult births and life-saving efforts in nighttime winter snows. Jeff Wells focuses on building strong, long-lasting relationships with each of our patients to ensure you always receive the personalized care you. Wells includes tips, perhaps not practical for everyone, but entertaining, how Vicks vapor rub obscures smell and helps ewes adopt, not reject, orphaned lambs. And then there are the owners, reluctant to upset the vet with fears of what might happen. Dealing with the unexpected-llamas who don’t want their nails trimmed, teenagers looking to get high on feline distemper vaccine, a herd of Scottish Highland cattle trying to protect a calf from the vet-makes for some high-tension reading. The phrase “he's never tried to bite anyone in his life” has special meaning for them, and the author includes a story of a group displaying and discussing their wounds and scars. The stories are as much about the human owners as about the animal patients for pet owners, Wells provides insight into a vet's view of the world. The author doesn’t just deal with dogs and cats, but also sheep, goats, llamas, cattle, horses, donkeys and mules, most of which require outpatient visits. He introduces us to a cross section of critters who come through his office, or who he has to visit. Veterinarian Wells returns with another collection of warm, humorous tales of the animals he treats and the people who own and care for them. Follow-up to All My Patients Have Tales (2009).
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