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True Confessions of a Veterinarian: An Unconditional Love Story

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I have so enjoyed reading Dr. Witiak's book. It has brought giggles, tears, and insight into the field of veterinary medicine. This passionate doctor shows his love for his patients and their owners through cleverly written snippets of interactions. His writing reminds me of James Herriot, one of my favorite authors, who wrote about his life as a veterinarian. It is a compliment when some of his pet owners say, "We wish you were our family's doctor." Truly a delightful book!

Gene Witiak's TRUE CONFESSIONS OF A VETERINARIAN reveals him to be a caring and insightful person. Clearly, he cares about both animals and people, has lots of empathy for both, understands their strengths and weaknesses and how to maximize his skills to advance their welfare.

This book is delightfully written with an excellent blend of humor and seriousness. A great read!

Dr. Gene's years of experience with people and animals gave birth to this wonderful collection of heartwarming "tails" and valuable advice. It goes from advice on a new pet to personal stories of his family and pets. I laughed in places and cried in others. I think all pet owners and pet lovers would relate to one or more of the touching stories in this book.

Gene Witiak has been my personal veterinarian for 36 years. He is very fine man. I was thrilled when I heard he was writing a book. The book is full of stories both happy and sad about his lifes work of over forty years. The book also has many funny moments. Anyone who has every owned a pet or is an animal lover should read this book.

This is an enjoyable and enlightening book. The tales are short, funny, educational, and personal. Anyone who loves animals will love this book. I hope there is a followup book with more stories.

This book is so heartwarming and loving. These short stories share with us that these people are also animal lover. They would do whatever they had to help that animal to live a long and happy life.

I purchased this book as a gift for my veterinarian this past Christmas. Before giving it to her, I scanned and read selected portions. Nothing I read in the book was inconsistent with the top-notch reviews which appeared here as of the date I purchased the book. Further, the feedback from my veterinarian has reinforced that positive appraisal, which is also supported by Amazon.com's own editorial reviews (which are not always a "rubber stamp," if you spend much time reading them on this site).

Here's the bottom line: The book does NOT get the Pulitzer Prize for Literature....or for Grammar...or for Transitions....or for Snippets. But then again, it wasn't written to win writing awards or to suite somebody's standards for word-smithing. What it IS is a good read - in or out of the bathroom - providing you have a receptive mind and the analytical rigor to understand the purpose for which it was written (...real basic, basic stuff).

We gave this book to my daughter for Christmas. She really isn't a reader. She has been totally engrossed with it. The Vet that she works for went to school with this writer (small world). I am now going to order it for him also.

Perfect book for our vet ~ a very loving story and hopefully something he will enjoy! As title says, "an unconditional love story" and it is!

This gentleman and (I mean gentle man) has been my vet for over 35 years. I have never met a more compassion man when it comes to animals, with that, I will explain. He writes as if he were talking to you. I have purchased some books for gifts, and have had nothing but compliments on the stories, writing, and general love of this book. Each person who received this book has purchased another one for a friend, that is the best review out there.