The Best Medicine: Tales of Humor and Hope from a Small-Town Doctor Paperback - 2020

From the rear cover

"This book is more than fun homespun stories of small-town medicine. You may see yourself in its mirror, yet trust me, you'll be the better for it in the end."--from the foreword by Jerry B. Jenkins, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist and biographer


When Dr. Walt Larimore moved his young family to Kissimmee, Florida, to start a small-town medical practice in 1985, he had no idea he was embarking on an adventure that would change his life in ways both large and small. This tender, insightful collection of stories chronicles the young doctor's passage from inexperience to maturity as a physician, husband, father, and community member. Filled with characters colorful and crusty, warmhearted and hotheaded, witty and winsome, these captivating stories glow with warmth, love, and humor. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll wish Dr. Walt was your doctor.


"A delightful book full of sound wisdom and fascinating characters."--Ruth Graham, author of Forgiving My Father, Forgiving Myself

"Highly recommended for anyone seeking assurance of good and grace, even in uncertain and tremulous times."--Amy K. Sorrells, author of Before I Saw You

"Warm, inviting, and nostalgic."--Liz Johnson, bestselling author of The Red Door Inn


Walt Larimore, MD, has been a family physician for nearly forty years. The bestselling author of the Bryson City books, he has been called "one of America's best-known family physicians." He writes a bimonthly health column, "Ask Dr. Walt," for Today's Christian Living magazine and formerly hosted the Ask the Family Doctor show on Fox's Health Network. He has been a frequent guest talking about family health topics on a wide variety of television and radio shows. Dr. Larimore currently lives in Colorado.