How Animals Saved My Life: Being the Supervet Science, Nature & Math,Biological Sciences,Animal Sciences by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick with 448 pages.

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    Title : How Animals Saved My Life: Being the Supervet
    Brand : Professor Noel Fitzpatrick
    Category : Science, Nature & Math,Biological Sciences,Animal Sciences
    ISBN : 1409183793
    Page of number : 448 pages
    Publisher : Trapeze (29 Oct. 2020)
    Language : English
    Dimensions : 16 x 4.2 x 24 cm
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Science, Nature & Math,Biological Sciences,Animal Sciences How Animals Saved My Life: Being the Supervet by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIt has been 30 years since Noel Fitzpatrick graduated as a veterinary surgeon, and that 22-year-old from Ballyfin, Ireland, is now one of the leading veterinary surgeons in the world. The journey to that point has seen Noel treat thousands of animals – many of whom were thought to be beyond help – animals that have changed his life, and the lives of those around them, for the better.If the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Listening to the Animals was about Noel’s path to becoming The Supervet, then How Animals Saved My Life is about what it’s like to actually be The Supervet. Noel shares the moving and often funny stories of the animals he’s treated and the unique ‘animal people’ he has met along the way. He reflects on the valuable lessons of Integrity, Care, Love and Hope that they have taught him – lessons that have sustained him through the unbelievable highs and crushing lows of a profession where lives are quite literally at stake.As Noel explores what makes us connect with animals so deeply, we meet Peanut, the world’s first cat with two front bionic limbs; eight-year-old therapy dachschund Olive; Odin, a gorgeous five-year-old Dobermann, who would prove to be one of Noel’s most challenging cases – and of course his beloved companions Ricochet, the Maine Coon, and Keira, the scruffy Border terrier who is always by his side.

    Ok, so I hate the expression ‘navel-gazing’ but I’m afraid that’s all that springs to mind when I look back on this book!Firstly, it’s very clear it was pushed right to the wire as it lacks proof-reading. I spotted lots of typos but also spotted far too much repetition of the same points…ad infinitum. It needs large chunks removed and a huge amount of editing, in my view. But sadly, had that been done, there wouldn’t be a book substantial enough to sell as there is not enough here that is new.It’s clear Noel’s had a tough year & that he is also going through a ‘spiritual transformation’: it’s also clear that neither of these situations are ideal when writing a book! Understandably, given his situation with the RCVS investigation into his treatment of an animal, Noel has spent months internalising, questioning, justifying – all well and good, but it doesn’t make a good read! The vast majority of the justifications he details here with regard to his often-intensive treatment of animals were very widely covered in the last book. A one page update would have been enough to clarify things further: instead we get an entire book of the same rumination, over…and over…and over! He makes a point – then repeats it, barely even bothering to change the words. Whilst his first book was one I couldn’t put down, this one very soon became a chore.It is a book for a book’s sake: ‘’first one sold loads, so let’s do another one in time for the Christmas market’’! But there’s no clear aim to this one: it wavers between intense detail of surgical techniques (which would be fascinating if the technical terms were explained as intensely as his justifications for those surgeries are), to a longwinded defence against the charges made by vet colleagues (charges which personally I feel were warranted & which the RCVS dealt with very well), to an amateur’s attempt at a self-help book.Celeb self-help books are two-a-penny but, if written by someone who is a well-balanced individual who’s clearly got their life on track, then I’m sure they have value. However, anyone who’s watched The Supervet knows that Noel has an appalling work-life balance, no social or personal life, & doesn’t look after himself well – as he readily admits & as the majority of the book bears witness. However, due to a recent ‘revelation’ by some whacky, chanting, ‘meditating guardian angel’, Noel now appears to think he’s qualified to tell the rest of us how to make the most of life! The discussion about his beliefs & her ‘teachings’ border on cult-like adoration, in my view: they’re unnecessary & feel misplaced. It’s all incredibly new to him & I suspect Noel needs more time to absorb what he has learnt before sharing his newfound wisdom.I’m genuinely happy for him that he’s finally found a healthy work-life balance, that he’s found a partner to share his life with, but the long and detailed description of his various ‘revelations’ are biblical in proportion, overworn, & remind me of a friend’s scary slip into ran extreme form of Christianity – thankfully, she’s now recovered but readily admits she drove many friends away with her ravings.A lot of stories here are in the previous book & most of the remainder is repetitive self-examination. Without all that, there’s not enough to make a book, sadly. Richochet’s story is a lovely new addition: the tale of Noel’s accident, & of Kiera’s near-fatal injuries, are intense and gripping, and well-written. However, those elements take up far less of the book than they could have done & are constantly interrupted by the navel-gazing (seriously, I really do hate that expression but I have never found it more apt!)Noel is an amazing man for whom I have a lot of respect. He’s achieved an immense amount & has done untold good for animals. If I could, I would have him take care of my badly-damaged rescue boy & fix him – though I wouldn’t tolerate the hugging (sorry, Noel, but it’s creepy and weird for a professional to hug total strangers, especially as they’re mostly female strangers. A hug is only warranted if it is wanted & by someone you know well. The ‘’you come and sit right here next to me’’ attitude towards some female clients, especially, is reminiscent of a former boss of mine & honestly makes my skin crawl).Had he waited another year before writing this, it would have been a much better book, I feel. That year would have given him a better perspective on all he has experienced in the last year – and some very much-needed objectivity!

I didn’t know what to expect from this book – perhaps a lighthearted look at all the animals Noel has treated? But no, this book was very different.Noel gives us his thoughts on many deep issues, and how they relate to his (wonderful) care of animals and his own path through life. I could not put it down, reading the whole thing in one day. It left me deeply moved, and thoughtful about my own life – and it also told me the ‘back story’ to Peanut and Hermes, amongst others, that I remembered from the TV programmes.Warning – you may need a box of tissues by you when you read this – I did!

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