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Bryson City tales [large print] : stories of a doctor's first year of practice in the Smoky Mountains / Walter L. Larimore.

Larimore, Walt, 1952- (Author).

Summary:

"Captivating stories of how a young doctor's first year of medical practice in the Smoky Mountains shaped his practice of life and faith." back cover

Record details

ISBN: 9780739470251
ISBN: 0739470256
Physical Description: 537 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
Edition: Doubleday large print home library edition.
Publisher: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Contains the complete, unabridged text of the original publisher's edition" -- title page verso.

Formatted Contents Note:

The murder -- Rewind: first stops in Bryson City -- The arrival -- The Hemlock Inn -- The grand tour -- The interview -- Fast-forward: awkward beginnings in rural Appalachia -- Settling in -- First-day jitters -- Emergency! -- The delivery -- The "expert" -- The trial -- Shitake Sam -- Wet behind the ears -- Lessons in daily practice -- White lies -- The epiphany -- Play: making Bryson City home -- Becoming part of the team -- Monuments -- My first home victory -- Fisher of men -- Fly-fishing -- Something fishy -- A good day at the office -- An evening to remember -- Another new doc comes to town -- 'Twas the night before Christmas -- A surprising gift -- The new year -- The home birth -- The showdown -- The initiation -- Home at last.