Christy

Inspired by the fervent idealism of a missionary speaker, Christy Huddleston abandons her prospects for a comfortable, conventional life in her North Carolina hometown to teach penniless, barefoot children in the Smoky Mountains to read. Young and naive, Christy is ill-prepared for the hardships, superstition, and lawlessness of this isolated village. But she's determined to see God change hearts---even if one of them is hers! 501 pages, softcover from Avon.

In the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark superstitions, their terrible poverty, and their yearning for beauty and truth. But her faith will be severely challenged by trial and tragedy, by the needs and unique strengths of two remarkable young men, and by a heart torn between true love and unwavering devotion.

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Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, the daughter of Minister John Ambrose Wood and his wife Leonora, Catherine Marshall was married to Presbyterian minister and Chaplain of the U.S. Senate Peter Marshall. After her husband's death, she wrote his biography, A Man Called Peter, a book that enjoyed tremendous success and became a major motion picture. She followed with numerous devotional books and three novels, two of which -- Christy and Julie -- became national bestsellers. Christy was also made into an extremely popular television series. Catherine Marshall died in 1983, but the popularity of her inspirational writings continues.

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Reviewed by Natalie (Edinburg, Texas), September 02, 2009

This book has officially become my favorite. I read it for the first time about a year ago all the way through with a friend, and we loved it so much. I recieved my own copy of it for my birthday and I pick it up sometimes just to re-read the parts I love so much. There are so many applicable truths in it and much of what Chrisy went through, questioned, or thought about I could completely relate to. I think any Christian girl should read this book. It's enjoyable, truthful, well-written, and encouraging. Check it out!

Reviewed by Alyson (El Dorado Springs, MO), February 03, 2009

This is an excellent book, that teaches many outstanding lessons. Everyone should read this absolutely inspiring book over and over. Every time I read it, I am amazed at the truths it teaches--new ones that I discover with each reading. Personally, I love how it ends!! If you look between the lines, there is really not much mystery involved. Besides, imagining the ending is part of the joy of this truly GREAT book!!! Also, I am impressed in how many of the scenes in the book was replicated so accurately in the movies. At times I can here the movie characters speaking the lines as I read them. Of course, every thing is not exactly the same, but the movies still succeeded is capturing the true feeling of the "Christy message." I am also impressed in how the characters described in the book seem to match the ones choosen for the movies--Ruby Mae, Doc. MacNeil, David, Fairlight all seem so closely matched. For the book and the movie series I give them a 10 out of 5 stars!!!!

Reviewed by Sandy Bettin (Greenfield, WI), January 30, 2009

Had this book many years ago and lost the book wanted to read it it's a very uplifting book if you like the book should rent the DVD as well or buy it!

Reviewed by Kimberly (Petersburg, VA), December 11, 2008

I had watched the TV series on DVD and fell in love with the story. I was excited to finally read the book. I Loved it! This is one of the rare books that I will read over and over again.

Reviewed by April (CT), October 09, 2008

I have just read this book after watching the TV shows and many parts of it are different. I loved it abyway. It was one of the best books I have ever read. I highly recomened it. Although my favorite charactor was David and not a lot of my friends liked him. I don't know there was just something about him. Anyway, after watching the TV series on DVD while reading the book I could picture the actors or actresses as the characters.

Reviewed by Bonnie Goddard (Englewood, OH), October 03, 2008

I had read this book before, as a young woman...now I am a grandmother and I enjoy it all over again. It's a wonderful story...and true....I highly recommend it for young and old and men would enjoy it also. My Dad, a real outdoorsman, read and enjoyed it just before he passed away. I always find what I'm looking for in good christian literature from Christianbook.com. God Bless You!

Reviewed by Harmony Christian Church (Georgetown, KY), September 02, 2008

This is absolutely my favorite book of all time. It is about a young girl's journey with God as she leaves her home and goes to the mountains of Tennessee to be a missionary. It tells of her personal thoughts thru her journey and about the work and it's difficulties with a people so different from herself. (It is nothing like the movie or tv show.) Perhaps I like it so much because my husband and I ministered in Tennessee and Georgia for a few years (quite some time ago) and we met many hill folks a lot like the people represented in the book.

Reviewed by Risa Adamson (Aylmer, On,), August 22, 2008

Wonderful, timeless classic that everyone should have in their library! The author was able to transport you to the time and place as you followed Christy on her journey. Bravo!!!

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