巫醫、動物與我：菜鳥獸醫又怪異又美好的非洲另類行醫之旅

by Dr. Reb, 林小綠 (Translator)

瑞博醫師，拯救動物、照顧動物的獸醫，認為世界上沒有比這更好的工作，
跟著美國和平工作團到馬拉威當志工更覺深具意義——略去整整兩星期沒有動物上門不論的話。
目前為止，他能磨練的技能是喝酒、請當地人喝酒，好處是認識的人逐漸增多。
好不容易，第一名病患上門求診了，那位據說是巫醫的狗主人卻突然握住他的手仔細端詳，
正當他感覺有一陣怪異的刺痛時，巫醫笑容滿面地說：
「我已經等了你十六年。」
「當你決定要來的時候，我見到你了。」
——他能反駁什麼？這裡可是神奇非洲大陸啊！

而這句話彷彿某種奇怪的開關，他怪異又美妙的非洲獸醫生涯正式展開。
不同於前人在辦公室坐等病患上門，他騎著摩托車四處巡迴義診，
被牛踢、被土狼追、為了閃避豬而摔車是家常便飯，偶爾感染一下瘧疾當鍛鍊；
不然就是指導酒吧女郎下西洋棋，被誆去幫「人」接生，跟手拿刀具的不合法肉販對抗，
跟巫醫探討人生、幫忙驅魔，在炮火隆隆的邊界醫治動物……
來非洲之前，他以為是來幫助動物，閒暇之餘來個一兩次小冒險，
但沒料到「人」更是他在非洲的生活重心，讓他的心靈震盪，看待生命的角度全然反轉與提升……

書中故事皆是瑞博醫師在非洲的真實體驗，
在其幽默詼諧的筆觸中，你會看見非洲人們生活的艱難，看見疾病與砲火橫行；
你也會看見人性的光輝，看見小小善舉如何讓很多難關因此迎刃而解，
於是，你笑中帶淚，同時醒悟：只要有愛，生命的難關最終會找到出路。

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2016

Reviews

[Diane in Australia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book about a vet's life in Malawi, Africa. He relates stories about all areas of his life, not just vet medicine, which I found to be most interesting. As he had become deeply enmeshed in the locals' lives, it was hard to leave at the end of his Peace Corps stint.

3 Stars = Okay. It was worth reading.

[Sara Chen · Rating 4 out of 5]

這本書描寫一個在馬拉威當獸醫的故事

很喜歡這本書主角的善良，也喜歡他融入當地文化、描寫當地文化的趣聞

一本有趣、有智慧 也溫暖的書

[Alayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a gift for Mothers Day, and I read it straight through. A humorous, sad, wonderful book, set in Malawi some years ago when the author was a young man in his mid twenties, working as a vet for the Peace Corps. Highly recommended.

[Ally Yang]

【26 April 2025 / kobo99】

[elly readz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr Reb gifted me this book last year in my final year of vet school while on placement where I met him. Reb truly has a one of a kind personality and inspired me a lot as I learnt from him in my short placement at the clinic.

This book was an easy page turner and it was fascinating to learn about Reb’s unique start to his veterinary career in Malawi. It made it even more enjoyable being able to read this book with Reb’s accent and characteristic mannerism.

I would love if the book had some photos of Reb in Malawi or even a map of all the places he frequented in his 2 years there.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very interesting story, set in Africa, as a newly graduated vet tries to find his place in the scheme of things. Superstition, lack of education, lack of money and equipment, the terrible poverty, all play their part as this man does his humane best to help not only the animals but the people around him. I had to suspend my disbelief in some of the things that he says happened; at the same time accepting that "there are more things in heaven and earth etc etc". An easy to read story with lots of lovely anecdotes.

[Frances Blair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Story

I thought this would be another nice vet memoir. It turned out to be much more. You won't be disappointed!

[Jess Rivera · Rating 2 out of 5]

Big white savior energy throughout the entire book. The only reason we got to 2 stars is because of Ruth and because the realization that Ewadabani is Inabadawe spelled backwards blew my mind

[Kayleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could NOT put this book down! I am a slow reader, but I devoured this book in days! I found it to be so interesting and entertaining! LOVED IT!

[Clyde Yang · Rating 3 out of 5]

The way the author sounds like he is writing a non-fiction and how dramatic things went in the book made me wonder what book this is