I remember the book and initial happening that set me on my path. The book (s) was James Herriot "All Creatures Great and Small". It lead me to know that what I wanted more than anything was to help animals, to be a vet.I loved watching the show on PBS too. I recall too being 5 years old and we had a dog with epilepsy. In his seizures he would run and run , no one but me could get close to him, my mom taught me what to do putting a spoon in his mouth to hold his tongue down, then to calm him, putting a cold wash cloth on his head. That moved me to know yes this was what I was to do with my life. I still do take medical care of animals but I also do medical research as time went on I saw the suffering in both the animals and people, needs for cures..now I do cancer research. I keep thinking..why not a cure?
My daughter would love this series and would give her something to read over the holiday. She has read the Ranger's Apprentice series, so I know she'll love this.