{"product_id":"9781910723081","title":"Promises to Keep: A British Vet in Africa","description":"Working at the sharp end, Scottish vet Hugh Cran describes his daily and nightly challenges working in Kenya as he encounters rabid dogs, a horse pageant that goes horribly wrong, missing tortoises, entire herds of sick cattle and corrupt policemen: he even witnesses how a witchdoctor successfully identifies a thief. Busy from early morning to midnight, Hugh never turns down a call to help an animal in distress, even if this means driving across floods or deserts, surviving vehicle break-downs or insanitary operating conditions on arrival. In this book, Hugh falls in love, marries and starts a family, climbs Kenyan mountains, survives a life-threatening health crisis, a surgery fire and a serious legal accusation. Throughout it all, he remains a dedicated and hardworking local vet, serving his African community, no matter what. He has promises to keep...","brand":"Merlin Unwin Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137500889328,"sku":"9781910723081","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910723081_p0.jpg?v=1763627474","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910723081","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}