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James Herriot - All Creatures Great and Small

Famous pet doctor, James Alfred Wight Who, at 50 years of age, began to professionally write Taking "James Herriot" as his pen name Bought from a goalkeeper at a football game Couldn't publish with the name he used as a vet Self-promotion goes against professional etiquette But he had a way with words To write many funny blurbs About his family, his friends, and their pets His books then made its way on TV A film, a sequel, and shows on the BBC But the man was unflattered by his fame After all, the critters still saw him the same!

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