Saturday, October 3, 2015

James Herriott, author, born in 1916




James Herriott, real name James Alfred Wight , was born October 3, 1916 in Sunderland, County Durham, England.  His background and training as a veterinarian surgeon served as the basis for his books, including "All Creatures Great and Small", "All Things Bright and Beautiful", and "All Things Wise and Wonderful".  His stories involved animals and the people who owned them and the dynamics of their relationships.

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