Every Creature Under the Sun

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	Every Creature Under the Sun by Eric 'Doc' Mendel. Now available for immediate download (see link at base of page) Magellan Gold Edition* vcThis fabulous collection of short stories from a real life veterinarian will warm your heart. 'Doc" Mendel is all heart and a master storyteller. Miss this rare treat at your peril! vxvxv About the Author As an almost only child, Eric grew up on a farm in rural upstate New York. This upbringing kindled his love for animals and also a feeling of kinship with country folk. After a checkered schooling, he went on to matriculate at Cornell University graduating from the Veterinary school sometime after the age of dinosaurs. He opened a country practice where he became known to his clients as “Doc” who never refused treatment for any needy creature. There he remained in practice for thirty five years accumulating friendships and a myriad of unusual experiences. When ill health forced his retirement, he moved to California to be near his four children and eight grandchildren. Family gatherings almost always stirred up recollections of everyone's favorite stories and, with the urging of his children and wife Joyce, Doc began his writing career. As it turns out, Doc’s writings are not so much about unusual and exotic patients, as they are about human nature as illustrated by the quirks and foibles of their owners. Contents of the Book: EVERY CREATURE UNDER THE SUN is an episodic narrative told by DOC, a veterinarian practicing for almost forty years in the village of GREENSIDE. The stories are based on real cases experienced by the author. A parade of unusual patients, quirky owners, and eccentric GREENSIDE ANIMAL HOSPITAL staff make for a variety of hilarious incidents. DUTCH MILLER, who runs a local abattoir, is constantly on the prowl for cheap cattle for his butcher shop and tries to undermine Doc’s standing with the farmers at every turn. At last, Doc develops a scheme to rid himself of Dutch and in the process asks his associate and protégé, DR. JIMMY TOLLIVER, to be a partner in the practice. Chapter 1: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished. Doc, driving through the village of GREENSIDE on his way to an emergency call at HOMER FINCH’S farm is stopped by his friend POLICE CHIEF LEO RASMUSSEN who gives him a ticket for speeding. Then Doc is nearly run off the road by his antagonist DUTCH MILLER.... Chapter 2: The Case of the Tranquilized Tabby. After the relaxing weekend, it’s back to work Monday morning. The animal hospital is invaded by WALLY HENDRICKS, the animal control officer, eager to show off his new tranquilizer gun. The bumbling Wally raises havoc... Chapter 3:The Case of the Vanishing Vittles Food and drink mysteriously disappear from the office refrigerator. Jimmy is the most upset and gets agitated when SHIRLEY, the secretary, and MARCIA, the animal health technician, tease him about it... Chapter 4:The Case of the Peevish Parrot LULU HIMMELSTEIN has a problem with WINNIE, a magnificent Amazon parrot. Lulu thinks the bird is possessed as it has suddenly become raucous and is spouting strange words.... Chapter 5: The Doppelganger While dining out at Rita’s Lounge with his family one evening, Doc is approached by NIGEL THORNWOOD, a dude looking for a new vet to perform surgery on his aging horse STUDS.... Chapter 6: Dueling Stethoscopes. Doc and Jimmy decide to stop in at the local pub before calling it a day. Among the patrons are Dutch Miller and his band of cronies. When they start to heckle and badger him, Doc invents a contest pitting Dutch and his stethoscope against himself and his own stethoscope.... Chapter 7: The Case of the Troublesome Turtle A college professor rescues a turtle and keeps it as a pet. In this instance Doc becomes the educator. The owner notices a strange looking protrusion in its private area... Chapter 8: A Case of Doing What Comes Naturally. A highly excitable client new to dog ownership drops her pet poodle into Shirley’s lap, screams “prostitute,” and runs off... Chapter 9: A Case of Voice Recognition. The day begins with knee surgery on BUSTER a farm dog heavily bonded with its owner. When Shirley gets sick, Doc volunteers to answer the phone. The first caller, stuttering badly, says he has one cow dead and one cow dying but forgets to leave his name... Chapter 10: The Puppy Machine. Late one stormy afternoon, Doc driving through town on the way back to the office from a day in the field is called by Shirley on the mobile phone. A MR. STEWART has an emergency with a Great Dane... Chapter 11: The Case of the Animal Hoarder. Doc responds to a call from CARRIE WINTERS, a feisty old woman relegated to a wheelchair who lives with a multitude of cats and small dogs in her small hilltop cottage... Chapter 12: Hildegard’s Legacy. Doc euthanatizes a terminally ill feline and is asked by the owners, LIZ AND HORACE BEACH, to give advice on getting a new pet... Chapter 13: TB or Not TB. Doc and Jimmy trace an epidemic of coughing among youngstock throughout the county to Dutch Miller’s unscrupulous activities... Available for immediate download for just $9.95 (Choose the Paypal option) URGENT: This special offer price will expire at midnight, * Magellan Gold denotes a manuscript of superior quality, written to a professional standard by an accomplished author.