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If Only They Could Talk

James Herriot

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For perspective on a veterinary surgeon's work and world, James Herriot wrote eight books , starting with, "If Only They Could Talk" in 1970. [0] To learn what its like to start a non-profit/NGO working to help homeless people, prostitutes and addicts in the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, read "From Whitewashed Stairs to Heaven." The book tells the story of Maureen McKenna, cofounder of Open Door Trust Glasgow.[1] Wendell Berry's written much about farming (among other things). [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Herriot [1] https://www.christianfocus.com/products/855/from-whitewashed... (https://www.christianfocus.com/products/855/from-whitewashed-stairs-to-heaven)