Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
by Nick Troutbook data
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March 11th 2008
by Broadway
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Hardcover, 286 pages
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0767926439
(isbn13: 9780767926430)
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It's 2:47 a.m. when Dr. Nick Trout takes the phone call that starts another hectic day at the Angell Animal Medical Center. Sage, a ten-year-old Germ...more
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Read in July, 2008
I think the editors chose wrong, making this book an artificial "day in the life". Time in medicine, whether human or veterinary, is of major concern. How much time does the doctor spend with his patients? How much time is needed for a proper diagnosis? This writing choice, just gets the book and the reader off on the wrong foot. The one thing you want in a doctor and a writer is a sense of trust.
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Ok, so the actual book wasn't THAT great, but this definitely gets the award for the CUTEST COVER EVER. How could you NOT read this book after looking at this cover? OMG.
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Read in March, 2008
recommended to Matthew by:
Border's convient product placementrecommends it for: Animal lovers, veterinarians, vet students
As I was walking through Borders, during a rare moment of free time from my first year of veterinary school, I stumbled upon this book and bought it without a second thought. A decision I don't regret.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering a career in veterinary medicine or who is currently in veterinary school and needs their struggles to be put into perspective. Fear not, for those of you who are animal lovers and may not be knowledgeable about medicine...more
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering a career in veterinary medicine or who is currently in veterinary school and needs their struggles to be put into perspective. Fear not, for those of you who are animal lovers and may not be knowledgeable about medicine...more
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Read in June, 2008
I heard an interview with Dr. Trout, a veterinary surgeon with Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, on NPR a few months ago, and I'm always interested in reading about animals so I couldn't resist buying the book. . . . It took me a month to get through it because, as I read it, I felt like I was at work. I didn't find his story to be very inspiring, but perhaps that's because I work for a veterinary school and am already familiar with the statistics and information he provided. Someone...more
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Read in October, 2008
Dr. Trout tells of many appointments that focus on the people and the relationship of their pets. Usually a chapter will start with an appointment with a client and their dog or cat, abruptly jumping back in time to other related cases before finishing the starting client's story. This style of layout is a little jarring and the relevance of backflashes isn't always immediately clear. I did enjoy reading how the vet views things from their side of the table.
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Read in April, 2008
recommended to Deborah by:
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I was a bit disappointed by this book. The decision to fictionalize the work of several years in one fake day - well, I'm sure you get the vibe that I found it unbelievable & that it took away from the validity of what weren't really all that remarkable cases to me. It also wasn't all that funny. The best I can say about it is that the guy does seem to really love animals.
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Read in June, 2009
Never judge a book by its cover! I was expecting a warm and fuzzy day-in-the-life-of saga. What I found instead, was a thoughtful, funny and sometimes illuminating look at veterinary medicine, specifically veterinary surgery. Perhaps more importantly though, this was also a book about relationships - between owner and pet, owner and vet, vet and pet.
To be sure, this book is not without its faults. Dr. Trout's writing style is very tangential in nature which often makes it difficult to figu...more
To be sure, this book is not without its faults. Dr. Trout's writing style is very tangential in nature which often makes it difficult to figu...more
Read in July, 2008
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folks at workrecommends it for: dog lovers
Paints a fairly accurate picture of Angell Memorial Animal Hospital and the people who work there. Dr. Trout is a fantastic guy (he really does call all animals "Sweetheart" until they give him a good reason not to) and a great doctor. Maybe he's not a fantastic writer, but I admit that I didn't put the book down for two days and cried a few times.
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Read in September, 2008
Very wordy. If he would have stuck to the events and not tried to make this into a literary work I would have finished it. I became very bogged down. When he actually talked about the animals and the events, it was enjoyable. Stuck it out for 60 pages and decided to go pay attention to my own dog instead of finishing.
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The modern day All Creatures Great and Small, Tell Me Where It Hurts gives a broad understanding of today's veterinary science. Dr. Nick Trout is a wonderful storyteller, and his love of animals and respect for his profession is evident through the pages. Try to only read while your pets are healthy.
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Read in July, 2008
I was disappointed by this book. When I picked it up I was hoping for more stories about the animals themselves, their struggles and triumphs. Instead the book is more about Dr. Trout himself and what it takes to be a vet. While that is interesting I think it took up more of the book than I wanted.
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Read in January, 2008
I was a little disappointed with this book. He jumped between stories and time lines, going back and forth so much I had to flip back pages constantly to figure out what time period and which patient he was talking about.
But it's still a nice book, albeit confusing.
But it's still a nice book, albeit confusing.
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Read in November, 2008
I chose this to listen to while driving six hours. My family always loves to listen to books about dogs and veterinary medicine medicine, so this is a popular genre for our car trips. Veterinary books deal with medical problems without the same level stress and drama we attach to human health issues. I was pleasantly surprised to discover the depth of feeling that people have for their pets, and how a compassionate doctor can help them make good decisions about treatment. The author borrows a pa...more
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Read in December, 2008
As a person who works in the veterinary field I found it interesting, but I did find it bland and somewhat difficult to finish. Lots of tangents and somewhat difficult to follow. The last two chapters were the best by far, but I had a hard time getting to them, and almost didn't make it. I still give three stars because it reminds me of my job and I like the animal stories, also kind of interesting to see how far he would take a case and how optimistic he was about a lot of things that had ...more
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Read in July, 2008
I only read the first 110 pages or so, BUT I found the stories to be told in a not funny at all way & I thought the book was very, very boring! Sorry disappointed.
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Read in September, 2008
Being a veterinarian, I obviously was going to like this book at least somewhat. But I thought it was written well for those that have no knowledge of veterinary medicine also. I especially liked it because it conveyed some of the difficulties of veterinary medicine, and I could relate with a lot of his points (like how EVERYONE thinks that their pet was abused at some point before they "rescued" it; so many people have told me that they think their pet was abused previously, and whi...more
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Read in May, 2009
I picked this book out for my stepdaughter who just had her first baby (I assume it will be her first...) last Thursday. She's a vet tech and I'm proud to say that I introduced her to the legendary James Herriott when I first started dating her dad those long years ago. Nick Trout is no James Herriott but he's not bad either. I don't think anyone could ever scale the summit to stand beside Herriott. What a wonderful, wonderful man was James. I still cry a little when I go back to his books - t...more
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Read in May, 2008
did not finish could not get into this one, reads like a diary by list of things to do.
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Read in February, 2009
I thought this was a fabulous book for people interested in veterinary medicine. The author does an excellent job of creating a sort of story using the timeline of a day, but in addition to the different cases, he discusses some of the relevant issues in veterinary medicine today. He doesn't shy away from the hard questions or difficult situations, and talks a lot about his own falliability. I enjoyed this book more than I expected to actually, because of the depth of his research and insight no...more
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Read in January, 2009
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NPR Fresh Airrecommends it for: Any animal lover
Great book. I laughed out loud a few times. Trout isn't a great writer-long sentences not properly punctuated- but he tells a good tale. I love the story about the Jack Russell who flies Indiana Jones style through any crack in an outer door and his owners consequent pursuit. I still giggle thinking about this sly little dog. I also liked how he weaved in information about veterinary care, schooling, and the whole process. Interesting but not technical. This book reminded me of a James He...more
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