Bryson city seasons: more tales of a doctors practice in the smoky mountains : Bryson city series, book 2

Welcome to Bryson City, a small town tucked away in a fold of North Carolina's Smoky Mountains. The scenery is breathtaking, the home cooking can't be beat, the Maroon Devils football team is the pride of the town, and you won't find better steelhead fishing anywhere. But the best part is the people you're about to meet in the pages of Bryson City Seasons. In this joyous sequel to his bestselling Bryson City Tales, Dr. Walt Larimore whisks you along on a journey through the seasons of a Bryson City year. On the way, you'll encounter crusty mountain men, warmhearted townspeople, peppery medical personalities, and the hallmarks of a simpler, more wholesome way of life. Culled from the author's experiences as a young doctor settling into rural medical practice, these captivating stories are a celebration of this richly textured miracle called life. "The whole book is delightful. My only criticism: there wasn't enough of it!" Margaret Brand, MD, co-laborer with Dr. Paul Brand in leprosy work in India 'Barb and I drove up into the hills just south of the main traffic light and into the parking lot of the Fryemont Inn. We strolled up the front driveway toward the main entrance--a large front porch with several occupied rockers--and stopped to gaze at the nearly endless view across town and up the Deep Creek Valley. The famous Smoky Mountain haze was setting in as the sun retreated behind the distant peaks.' Welcome to Bryson City, a small town tucked away in a fold of North Carolina's Smoky Mountains. The scenery is breathtaking, the home cooking can't be beat, the Maroon Devils football team is the pride of the town, and you won't find better steelhead fishing anywhere. But the best part is the people you're about to meet in the pages of Bryson City Seasons. In this joyous sequel to his bestselling Bryson City Tales, Dr. Walt Larimore whisks you along on a journey through the seasons of a Bryson City year. On the way, you'll encounter crusty mountain men, warmhearted townspeople, peppery medical personalities, and the hallmarks of a simpler, more wholesome way of life. Culled from the author's experiences as a young doctor settling into rural medical practice, these captivating stories paint a collage of small-town faces, events, customs, perspectives, and faith. Lit with love, humor, glowing faith, and the warmth of family and friendship, and tempered with the bright and dark realities of country medicine, Bryson City Seasons is a celebration of this richly textured miracle called life Dr. Larimore And His Family Are Back In This Hilarious, Dramatic, And Poignant Sequel That Follows A Doctor's Second Year Of Practice In A Rural Mountain Town. Summer: Dead Man Standing -- Eyes Wide Open -- Auspicious Accidents -- Answered Prayers -- Rotary Lunch -- Death By Emotion -- The Invitation -- Barbecue And Bacon -- A Touchy Subject -- Family Time -- Fall: Chicken Pops -- Swain County Football -- Hospital Politics -- The Bobcat Attacks -- Dungeons And Apples -- A Tale Of Two Surgeons -- Tanned Feets -- Wise Counsel -- An Anniversary To Remember -- Winter: Mrs. Black Fox -- The Littles Cherokee -- Christmas Firsts -- The Silver Torpedo -- Another New Year's Catch -- Turned Tables -- Doctor Dad -- The Phone Tap -- Spring: Labor Pains -- Staph And Staff -- The Ribbon Cutting -- Mountains Breakfast -- Walkingstick -- One Big Fish -- Memorial Day -- The Parade Of The Century -- Lost Boy -- Facing The Music -- Another Summer: Flesh-eating Bacteria -- The Best Medicine -- The Blessing -- The Runaways -- Great Scott -- Miss Flame -- The Summons -- Distant Thunder. Walt Larimore. Includes Bibliographical References. The reader may journey through the seasons with a young doctor as he establishes his practice in a North Carolina mountain hamlet. Walt Larimore's vibrant slices of small-town living will capture your imagination and warm your heart