Herriot's All Things Bright and Beautiful continues his recollections of life as a vet in Yorkshire. In the first compilation, All Creatures Great and Small, he moves to Darrowby and begins his career, marrying Helen at the end of the book. In this work, he's living with Helen on the top floor of Skeldale House, and carrying on as a relatively young vet in the country.
It's more of the same here- if you liked the first book, you'll like this one. He tells a variety of stories- humorous, uplifting, self-deprecating- and in each you see his awareness of how blessed he is shine through. Herriot did not live an extraordinary life- but he realized his blessings, and we can all learn from that. As I read this, I was struck by the notion that all of us could write stories like this (had we the talent for the pen)- we all encounter joys, blessings, and trials in our careers, and though we're not famous or extraordinary, we each have stories worth telling.
Rating: A
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