A modern James Herriot, r. ick rout hascaptivated pet lovers with his bestselling talesrom the rontlines o veterinary medicine.ow r. rout takes us behind the sceneswith tales rom his own lie as a pet lover,and the dogs and cats that shaped his world.From his English boyhood to his career andmarriage in the nited States, r. routintroduces us to the memorable urry riendswho helped him through some especially di-fcult times, including his daughter’s diagno-sis with a serious illness. hrough poignantrecollections,
Ever By My Side
captures the journey o a man who ollowed his heart anddevoted his lie to healing animals, while let-ting them heal him in return.Heartwarming and inspiring,
Ever By My Side
celebrates the special joy that comes roma beloved pet. We hope that the ollowingquestions will enhance your reading group’sexperience o this moving memoir.SSS ESS
1. r. rout begins by describing his earliestexperiences with dogs—his maternal grand-mother’s toy poodle, Marty, and his paternalgrandmother’s almatian, leo. What do thesescenes reveal about the way humans and ani-mals reject or accept each other?2. What did r. rout’s parents teach himabout being a parent (including being the“parent” o a pet)?3. r. rout describes Patch as his ather’skindred spirit. What made this Germanshepherd perectly suited to ather and sonin this case?4. James Herriot was clearly a role model or r. rout, and or his ather. How did Allreatures Great and Small compare to theworld r. rout encountered as a veterinar-ian? What lessons did yan James, the routamily’s veterinarian, impart?5. What did r. rout discover about himsel as he made the transition rom Patch toWhiskey? What did he discover about gen-der and temperament by watching Patch andBess interact?6. n addition to job opportunities, what did r.rout hope to gain by venturing to America?n what ways was he suited to American cul-ture? What common ground did he fnd withKathy, who would become his wie?7. How was r. rout transormed by his newrole as stepather to Whitney, and to egi-nald . at? What challenges did he endurewith eggie that he had never encounteredwith dogs?
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Ever ByMy Side
By r. ick rout,
author o the
New York Times
bestseller
Tell Me Where It Hurts
8.As r. rout and his wie ace Emily’sdiagnosis, is their medical training a ben-eft or a hindrance? How does Buster (thebrawny bulldog) change their perspective?9.What makes Sophie, the Jack ussell ter-rier, hard or r. rout to train? How wasthe challenge dierent rom when hisather had tried to train Patch?10. When Emily insisted on a yellow Labrador,what personality traits was she hoping or?n what ways did Meg ulfll the dream?11. When r. rout’s ather adopts Sasha near the end o the book, we’re reminded thatpet ownership can mean cycles o attach-ment and loss, and vibrancy and ailinghealth as the animals we love live out their days. What does
Ever By My Side
ultimate-ly teach us about lie, and about healing?12. escribe the pet that made the biggestdierence in your lie. What eect did youand this pet have on each other?13. iscuss the book’s title,
Ever By My Side
.What does the book say about animals’loyalty, as well as their need or indepen-dence?14. Were you surprised to discover that Fionaeventually got a dog (a golden retriever, noless, named Lily)? r. rout’s mother wasalso resistant to pets at frst. What did ittake to persuade them to see the beneftso canine companionship?15. r. rout’s previous books,
Love Is the Best Medicine
and the bestseller
Tell Me Where It Hurts
, capture his lie as a veterinarian,whereas
Ever By My Side
reveals his jour-ney with his own pets. id you enjoy thisinside look? What was it like or you to seehim in another light?
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r. ick rout graduated rom veterinaryschool at the niversity o ambridge,England, in 1989. He is a diplomate o theAmerican and European olleges o Veteri-nary Surgeons and a sta surgeon at the AngelAnimal Medical enter in Boston. He livesin Massachusetts with his wie, daughters, andtwo dogs: Meg, a yellow Labrador, and Sophie,a Jack ussell terrier. He is the author o twoprevious books:
Love Is the Best Medicine
andthe instant
New York Times
bestseller
Tell Me Where It Hurts
.
eading group guide or
Ever By My Side
by ick rout. opyright ©2011 by rown Publishing Group. istributed bypermission o the rown Publishing Group, a division o andom House, nc. All rights reserved. o part o this read-ing group guide may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing rom the publisher.
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“The lessons that these animals taught me have been subtle, startling, and inspirational, playing a small but vital part in helping to shape the person you see with the stethoscope around his neck.” —Dr. Nick Trout…
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