I liked the fact that this book got me thinking. I couldn’t live in the bubble forever it was only there to prepare me to reach out. It also made me face the fact that outside my nice home bubble, there was a hurting world. This book caused me to figure out what I believed about my faith apart from parents, pastors, or anyone else. The last third of the book though forced me to ask myself the question: “What do I believe?” I was captured at once by the plight of the mountain people, and cheered as Christy worked so hard to make their life better. When I first read Catherine Marshall’s Christy, I was fifteen, the youngest age my mom would let us read it at. There are very few books that are life changing. 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. Now the beloved story is available in a special anniversary edition which includes an afterword reflecting on the success of the book and how many people Christy's story has reached, as well as added features like a character list and a town map to enhance the reading experience for fans old and new.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.
Since its first release in 1967, Christy has sold an astonishing 10 million copies. Yearning to make a difference, will Christy's determination and devotion be enough? Her faith is challenged and her heart is torn between two strong men with conflicting views about how to care for the families of the Cove. The Smoky Mountain community of Cutter Gap feels suspended in time, trapped by poverty, superstitions, and century-old traditions.īut as Christy struggles to find acceptance in her new home, some see her-and her one-room school-as a threat to their way of life. The train taking nineteen-year-old teacher Christy Huddleston from her home in Asheville, North Carolina, might as well be transporting her to another world.
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