Locuri sacre dezvaluie diverse spatii utilizate de-a lungul timpului pentru pelerinaje si practici religioase. Unele dintre cele mai cunoscute astfel de locuri de meditatie si purificare prezentate in aceasta carte sunt: muntele Athos, orasul sfant Ierusalim, oracolul din Delfi, sanctuarul Kaaba, catedrala din Chartres, marile piramide din Egipt, muntele sacru Kailas, orasul pierdut Maachu Picchu si Taj Mahal.
James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books each consisting of stories about animals and their owners.[1] He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with All Creatures Great and Small in 1972. The British television series adapted from the books is also titled All Creatures Great and Small.
