"Being a spirit-filled believer is no excuse for practicing sloppy medicine," Dr. Brand told me. "If you want patients to pay attention to your faith, you must first pay attention to your work."

This is the second book that I have read by Dr. Larimore, and I think I enjoyed it even more because I knew what to expect. He is a storyteller. While the book is non-fiction, it reads like fiction which means it is an easy and enjoyable read.
This is also the second book set in Kissimmee, Florida. You could definitely read this book by itself, but the first book, The Best Medicine, does introduce several of the characters. I am sure I was able to follow easier since I had read that one first.
The doctor does share stories of his patients from his practice thirty years ago. He also tells about different experiences that include such things as Florida history and Florida rodeo. Life lessons are intermixed in between, but because he has such a way with words, the result is that he sounds folksy rather than preachy. I enjoyed this book, and I hope he has another one planned in this series.
I did receive a copy of this book, but I also purchased one. I wanted to review it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I ordered this book because I thought my physician father might like it for Christmas, but I ended up devouring it first! I love books about small-town folks with big personalities. The Best Gift chronicles “Dr. Walt’s” experiences as a kind-hearted Christian doctor in rural Florida. Keep the tissues handy! His honest reflections on marriage and fatherhood really touched my heart, but his homespun humor lifted my spirit.

Fast-paced bullfighting, firefighting, and weather disaster accounts made the book seem like a movie. (It would make a great movie!) My absolute favorite parts of the book are when Dr. Walt explains the reason Jesus gives us hope during suffering. As a cancer patient who has debilitating pain, I appreciate (and share) his biblical viewpoint.

This book is hard to classify. It’s part adventure story, part small town tale, part medical saga…but in the end it’s full of comfort.

(Sensitive readers may want to skim over the descriptive medical scenarios, but most readers will likely be enthralled!)