Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America

This is a book that will have you laughing out loud one moment and tears flowing the next with the true stories told by a west Texas veterinarian. I've given it as a gift to people who have loved it and then they have given it to others. Since I grew up in this part of Texas and then taught school in the "Middle of Nowhere" I knew Dr. Brock and took my pet to his office too. He treats all kinds of animals and if you know west Texas, there's always something going on and a tale to tell! Bo Brock is a great story teller!

This was a "read in one day" book! Dr. Brock's patients are the creatures of western Texas from cows, pigs, and horses to pets, including a pudgy poodle who never ate "people food" -- it isn't food until you cook it, right? Full of life lessons (Never Put a Pig in Your Mouth, and Other Wise Things Granny Taught You), gentle humor (never a mean-spirited tale), and insights, this book made me smile, laugh out loud, and sniffle. Be warned that it is like eating chips; you won't want to stop with just one story. It also gave me a new perspective on the Texas Panhandle and the people who live here. These are the working people behind the ranches who care about their working horses, the rodeo competitors who know how fast their horse should be, and the people who are neighbors. If you like animals and the folks who have animals, I think you'll fall in love with this book as I did.

Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere is an extraordinarily written collection of stories about life as a veterinarian in a West Texas town. Humorous and heartfelt, Dr. Brock shares successes, mishaps, and the challenges of practicing. I have shared this book with my mother, father-in-law, and, most recently, my teenage daughter. We have all loved it and highly recommend this book and its thought-provoking narrative to anyone who finds joy and comfort in animals. Thank you for writing it!

I came across a few of the tales from this book posted on my Facebook page and decided to give it a try. I've enjoyed it, particularly because I grew up in the Texas Panhandle just north of Clarendon and am a little familiar with the Lamesa area. I wasn't a farmer or rancher, but I have a number of friends that are. And I can recognize a lot of the characters in Dr. Brock's tales because I know so many just like them. Not as good as "All Creatures Great and Small," but reminiscent of that book and worth reading for those that enjoyed that series.

Small-town West Texas animal doc Bo Brock's heart is as huge as the vast Lone Star State sky! Heartwarming, thought-provoking, and sometimes thigh-slappingly hilarious, "Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere," written by country vet Dr. Bo Brock of remote La Mesa, Texas, is a delight. Brock pokes every bit as much fun at himself as at his clients. Like pickup passengers on a corrugated country dirt road, readers bounce from tale to tale, to get an inside view of animal care case highlights in a rural setting - and discover on the journey what clients find from the "get-go," Brock's respect and compassion for his animal patients and human clients is absolutely as big as his heart! Ya just gotta read it!! (Photo "The Horse's Mouth")

This book is comprised of many short stories of pets, livestock and their owners. It made it very easy to read and to pick up at any time and follow through with. The writing is excellent and the humor is always on spot. Good solid values and rural common-sense made this a great read for me.

I laughed a lot, and at the end..tears. Retired surgical nurse, so not much explanation needed.lol. He needs to write more books, this one is grwat!

True stories

Great book. Lots of emotions. Good laugh. .. sehr gutes Buch, viel Gefühl, viel gelacht. Wer Texas mag, wird dieses Buch lieben.

Beautifully written and very funny! I loved this book!