Store Events - April 4, 7:00 p.m.

Jabberwocky Bookshop welcomes Boston-based veterinary surgeon and author, Dr. Nick Trout, reading from his new book, TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS: A DAY OF HUMOR, HEALING, AND HOPE IN MY LIFE AS AN ANIMAL SURGEON.

Jabberwocky Bookshop is pleased to welcome Dr. Nick Trout for a reading from his insightful and moving memoir, TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS: A DAY OF HUMOR, HEALING, AND HOPE IN MY LIFE AS AN ANIMAL SURGEON. At the frontlines of modern veterinary medicine, where age-old techniques and cutting-edge technology meet, Trout and his furry, feathered and scaled patients battle disease and the ever-present threat of death. In the spirit of James Herriott’s ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, Trout offers readers an insider’s portrait of the heartbreak, triumph and anxiety of caring for beloved pets and contending with their sometimes desperate, sometimes demanding owners. At the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, where Dr. Trout is a staff surgeon, issues such as how long and at what cost life-prolonging treatments should be administered are at the fore. Filled with intriguing science and poignant stories of struggle and survival, TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS reminds readers that while veterinary medicine may have evolved over the years, the essential characters, humor, humanity, and pathos prevail. Publishers Weekly raves, “Trout…has exactly the traits that any pet owner would wish to find in a vet: he’s smart, sensitive, experienced, empathic and has an excellent sense of humor. He also happens to be an excellent writer.” And Mordecai Siegal, author of DOG SPELLED BACKWARDS, writes, “I laughed, I worried, I laughed some more, I teared with a lump in my throat and I came to think of Nick Trout as a guy I’d like to have a beer with. This book is wonderful and oh yes, I also learned a lot about veterinary medicine and veterinarians. They are as necessary as a dog’s hug. If you love dogs you’ll love this book.”

DR. NICK TROUT graduated from veterinary school at Cambridge University in 1989. He is a Diplomate of the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Surgery and a staff surgeon at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs, Meg, their yellow Labrador, and Sophie, a Jack Russell terrier.

Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
by Trout, Nick
Format:  Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:  $22.95
Published: Broadway Books, 2008
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days

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"It's 2:47 a.m. when Dr. Nick Trout takes the phone call that starts another hectic day at the Angell Animal Medical Center. Sage, a ten-year old German shepherd, will die without emergency surgery for a serious stomach condition. Over the next twenty-four hours Dr. Trout fights for Sage's life, battles disease in the operating room, unravels tricky diagnoses, reassures frantic pet parents, and reflects on the humor, heartache, and inspiration in his life as an animal surgeon. And he wants to take you along for the ride....
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From the front lines of modern medicine, "Tell Me Where It Hurts" is a fascinating insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the twenty-first century. For anyone who's ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at your veterinarian's office, "Tell Me Where It Hurts" offers a vicarious journey through twenty-four intimate, eye-opening, heartrending hours at the premier Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston.
You'll learn about the amazing progress of modern animal medicine, where organ transplants, joint replacements, and state-of-the-art cancer treatments have become more and more common. With these technological advances come controversies and complexities that Dr. Trout thoughtfully explores, such as how long (and at what cost) treatments should be given, how the Internet has changed pet care, and the rise in cosmetic surgery.
You'll also be inspired by the heartwarming stories of struggle and survival filling these pages. With a wry and winning tone, Dr. Trout offers up hilarious and delightful anecdotes about cuddly (or not-so-cuddly) pets and their variously zany, desperate, and demanding owners. In total, "Tell Me Where It Hurts" offers a fascinating portrait of the comedy and drama, complexities and rewards involved with loving and healing animals.
Part "ER," part "Dog Whisperer," and part "House," this heartfelt and candid book shows that while the technology has changed since James Herriot's day, the humanity and compassion remains unchanged. If you've ever had a pet or special place in your heart for furry friends, Dr. Trout's irresistible book is for you.