Captivating stories of how a young doctor's first year of medical practice in the Smoky Mountains shaped his practice of life and faith.< P>The little mountain hamlet of Bryson City, North Carolina, offers more than dazzling vistas. For Walt Larimore, a young "flatlander" physician setting up his first practice, the town presents its peculiar challenges as well. With the winsomeness of a James Herriot book, < I>Bryson City Tales< /I> sweeps you into a world of colorful characters, the texture of Smoky Mountain life, and the warmth, humor, quirks, and struggles of a small country town. It's a world where the family doctor is also the emergency physician, the coroner, and the obstetrician, and the next patient just may be somebody's livestock or pet.