Connection to Cross Mountain Books

Christy is set in Cutter Gap, real life Del Rio, Tennessee. There are numerous similarities between the character of Dr. MacNeill and Dr. Edward Jerome Peck, physician for the area around Del Rio including Hot Springs, North Carolina; Wolf Creek, Tennessee; Slabtown (Del Rio), and the mission school Dorland-Bell (established in 1887 by the Presbyterian Church). Dr. Peck is the subject of the upcoming book "He Loved the Folks: Dr. Edward Jerome Peck of Hot Springs, North Carolina" published by Cross Mountain Books. A section of the book will explore the similarities between Dr. MacNeill and Dr. Peck.

Visiting the Christy Mission

CMB Editor and Author Andy Peck visited the relocated Ebenezer Independent Missionary Baptist Church and original Christy Mission site in October 2021. Video links an physical driving directions are included in physical copies of Christy ordered through Cross Mountain Books. Enjoy the video driving journey from Del Rio up into the mountains during a beautiful fall day! See videos below.

Product Description

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of this classic American novel.

Since its first release in 1967, Christy has sold an astonishing 10 million copies. 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 Asheville, North Carolina, 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, and through two remarkable men - a preacher torn by doubt and a doctor whose wounded soul needs healing - she will grapple with the nature of love.

Author Bio

Catherine Marshall, New York Times best-selling author of 30 books, is best known for her novel Christy. Based on the life of her mother, Christy captured the hearts of millions and became a popular CBS television series. Around the kitchen table at Evergreen Farm, as her mother reminisced, Catherine probed for details and insights into the rugged lives of these Appalachian highlanders.

Catherine shared the story of her husband, Dr. Peter Marshall, Chaplain of the United States Senate, in A Man Called Peter. A decade after Dr. Marshall’s untimely death, Catherine married Leonard LeSourd, Executive Editor of Guideposts, forging a dynamic writer-editor partnership. A beloved inspirational writer and speaker, Catherine’s enduring career spanned four decades and reached over 30 million readers.

Product Information

Title: Christy: 50th Anniversary Edition, Hardcover

By: Catherine Marshall

Format: Hardcover

Number of Pages: 550

Vendor: Evergreen Farm

Publication Date: 2017

Dimensions: 9 X 6.00 (inches)

Weight: 1 pound 9 ounces

ISBN: 1683701267

ISBN-13: 9781683701262