Julian Norton recounts more inspirational tales from his life, the animals he has treated and the people he has met, as well as taking us through the seasons, showing the challenges and surprises that occur at the most unlikely times.

Beth McRae?s 40 years as a midwife have been packed full of unforgettable moments, from the terrifying experience of witnessing her first birth as a nav̐e student nurse - in the days when the words ?birth plan? were unheard of and what women wanted was a long way from being part of any plan - to working in one of the most isolated corners of Australia. Beth?s career of catching babies takes her from the bush to the city and back again as she discovers...

This novel tells of Charlotte Lawrence who returns from Brussels to her Cheshire roots a widow. Her arrival in the village causes all sorts of ructions and eventually she falls in love again, after much hesitation.

This is a revised guide aimed at horse riders who would like to own their own horse, explaining everything that's entailed, including feeding, grooming, and stabling. The revised edition adds up to date information on equine illness as well as online resources and new illustrations.

A funny, poignant tale of youth, envy and the dark side of friendship. Friends since childhood, Katie, Maeve and Evelyn dream of escaping the tiny Irish town of Glenbruff. Outspoken, unpredictable and intoxicating, Evelyn is the undisputed leader of the trio. That is, until an outsider arrives from Dublin and changes Glenbruff forever ... Told from Katie?s witty, quirky perspective, Frances Macken?s outstanding debut takes a keen-eyed look at the...

A comprehensive illustrated guide to a wide range of delicious soft fruits with information on their origins and nutritional values.

Presenter of Songs of Praise, Pam Rhodes has written a novel about a village in East Anglia, describing how the advent of the Songs of Praise team to make a programme in the area affects the villagers.

Cows can love, play games, bond, and form strong life friendships. They can sulk, they can hold grudges, they can have preferences and can be vain. In this insight into this secret life of cows, the author argues that compassion in farming makes sound economical as well as ethical sense.

'In this folksy, magnetic tale, two outsiders seek healing and enlightenment by creating crop formations in a Wiltshire field ... A memorable hymn to beauty' OBSERVER 'The pleasures of this bountiful novel are like a glass of cool water on a parched summer day' THE TIMES England, 1989. Over the course of a burning hot summer, two very different men - traumatized Falklands veteran Calvert, and affable, chaotic Redbone - set out nightly in a clapped-out...

In 2006 the Guardian's country diary column is 100 years old, and to commemorate the anniversary Martin Wainwright has compiled a collection of the best of a century's writing.