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But he has little time to dwell on his own romantic disappointment. Christmas may be drawing nigh, but there is little peace to be found on earth, especially for a young doctor plying his trade in the emerald hills and glens of rural Ireland. Along with his senior partner, Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, Barry has his hands full dealing with the usual coughs and colds as well as the occasional medical emergency. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo add to the doctors' worries, competition arrives in the form of a new physician whose quackery threatens the well-being of the good people of Ballybucklebo. Can one territory support three hungry doctors? Barry has his doubts. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the wintry days and nights are not without a few tidings of comfort and joy. Despite their hectic practice, the two doctors still find time to play Santa Claus to a struggling single mother with a sick child at home and not enough money in the bank. Snow is rare in Ulster, and so are miracles, but that doesn't mean they never happen. . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Taylor, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the author of the Irish Country books, including \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Doctor, An Irish Country Village, An Irish Country Christmas, An Irish Country Girl, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Courtship\u003c\/i\u003e. Taylor was born and raised in Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland. After qualifying as a specialist in 1969, he worked in Canada for thirty-one years. 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