New Location: Virginia Street Swedenborgian Church, 170 Virginia Street.

Common Good Books welcomes Kristen Nelson, DVM, author of the memoir, Coated with Fur: A Vet's Life. The event will be outside, and we encourage you to bring your animal companions.

Dr. Nelson's first book Coated With Fur:  A Vet's Life celebrates the deep bond between humans and animals.  Set in a veterinary practice, the book chronicles Kris' triumphs and trials as a young woman owning her first animal hospital.  Experience each day as she did, from the joy of saving a dog's leg to the agony of euthanizing a long-term patient.  Marvel at what it took to untangle a snake stuck in a doorway, scaring the society ladies in the waiting room. 

Kristen Nelson grew up on a farm in Watertown, Minnesota, where she developed a deep love for animals of all kinds. She received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine. Kris then complete a small-animal internship at the presitgious Animal Medical Center in New York City. In addtion to writing and speaking, she cares for dogs, cats and exotic animals in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Nelson is widely quoted in the media.