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Summary: Christy...
Review: a book telling the story of a young girl who leaves the comfort of home to teach in the mountains of tennessee, a place isolated from all real civilization, a place unwelcoming to outsiders like christy. christy feels her calling to help these people and she allows nothing to get in her way. her life revolves around these people who show her nothing but hostility yet she dedicates her efforts to improving the lives of these people in every way she can. this book tells the story of learning to love, of courage, of enduring hardship to the point of giving up, yet pushing on even further, and most importantly, following the dreams of one's heart. hard to put down, highly recommended!
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Summary: Christy on a Mission
Review: Christy is (another!)one of my all-time favorites. It's about Christy Huddleston, who makes the life-changing decision of teaching in stick-in-the-mud Cutter Gap, Tenessee. The job turns out to be more difficult and unpleasant then expected at first, but Christy grows to find the value of the children she teaches. Christy goes through many difficult lessons and situations, but she ultimately becomes a more independent, stable young woman with steady beliefs. Miss Alice shows the way and helps Christy to discover her beliefs and challenges her to follow God's will, not her own. Christy has a big decision to make in regards to the men in her life, as well. She gains the admiration of two different men helping out at Cutter Gap. I loved how Ms. Marshall portrayed all of the characters, big to small, with such simplistic detail. I felt like I could see the characters and understand their actions. Great book.
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Summary: Review of Christy
Review: I am an avid reader. Of all the books I have read in my lifetime Christy is my favorite. I was caught up in the book from its beginning to the end. I didn't want the book to end, because the characters had become real to me. They had become friends.
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Summary: Catherine Marshall
Review: Catherine Marshall, wife of famed senate chaplain Peter Marshall, wrote this wonderful, entertaining, enlightening story of the young woman Christy Huddleston who leaves her comfortable home and wonderful family to go into the mountains of Tennessee to be a teacher. You will meet other wonderful characters like Fairlight Spencer and all the children Christy teaches and learns to love. Christy not only learns to love the mountain people, but is accepted by them as one of their own.
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Summary: Redemption, Forgiveness, Salvation, and a Great Story
Review: Catherine Marshall's classic novel of faith & redemption in the Tennessee mountains is much better then the TV movies made it out to be. Aunt Polly's testimony is priceless, and alone would be worth the price of this book. The redemption of Birdseye Taylor was totally missed by the TV series. There is also the story of how a hardened cynic once again finds the faith he thought he had abandoned. (Read the book to find out who that is.) And of course there is Christy herself, wanting to make a difference, and growing in maturity and faith. I'm glad the story ended the way it did. When you understand what was happening on an intensely spiritual level, anything more would have been anti-climatic. The author showed courage and wisdom in ending the book where she did. That is why this book is and will remain a classic.
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Summary: Wonderful book! Spiritually enlightening!
Review: This is one of the best religious, spiritual books I ever read! In 1912 nineteen-year-old Christy embarks on a journey to the Appalachian mountains as a "missionary" to the mountain people, hoping to bring them spiritual nourishment and awakening. But in the process, it is Christy herself who undergoes some spiritual awakening. This story is in some way an indictment of Calvinist theology. Christy asks Alice Henderson, the Quaker missionary from Pennsylvania who God could allow a girl to be raped and a woman to be hanged. In other words, how can a sovereign God of omnipotent power allow His own created being to do evil. Alice responds that God would HAVE TO if He has given us our own free will. But the greatest test Christy faces is when a typhoid epidemic hits the mountains in early autumn, and her dearest friend, Fairlight Spencer, is the first victim. What were the power of a few germs to that of the Sovereign Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe? Christy rants. ... This book says a lot about human responsibility and how not to blame God for everything that happens, especially when people do wrong to others.
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Summary: Moving And Inspiring...Nice Read
Review: Christy is a book that one wouldn't really think to read unless it was recommended or they had to. The latter was my case, but it ended up being, more or less, an enjoyable experience. We follow the chronicles of Christy as she befriends the superstitious people of the backwoods of Appalachia. We see Christy's plight to bring education and understanding to the people of Cutter Gap, a small Tennessee village. We see good and evil paradoxed throughout the novel; those who want to help, like Christy and Alice Henderson, and those who, though seeming evil, are only naive enough to appear that way. Many of the characters appear so simple that they are complex; the theme of appearance versus reality is echoed not only with Christy's love life (and the contrasts of Doctor MacNeill and David) but with the beliefs and actions of the native people. The book can be a great inspiration, but does tend to drag at some midpoints. Definitely needed to read this book well is enough concentration to keep reading it and enough insight to see beyond the seemingly one dimensional characters that occur so often. Overall, a good read. 4 Stars.
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Summary: WONDERFUL!
Review: 5 stars just isn't enough to rate the masterpiece that is "Christy". I'd give it a million stars if I could. The whole story is very involving, very deep, and all the characters are beautifully portrayed. I was (and still am) firmly in the Doctor's corner as far as Christy went. Yes, he acted stubborn and obnoxious at times, but I think he did that to hide his true feelings for Christy. I think the ending was very romantic! Neil was truly the man for Christy. He stayed by her side constantly and told Christy how much he loved her. David never said "I love you" to her. And Dr. MacNeill turned his heart over to the Lord. I wish Catherine Marshall had written a sequel too! Well, I guess we can all choose our own endings...;)
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Summary: Really Liked this book!
Review: Christy was a very good book. A 19 year old girl goes off to teach school at a mission in Tennesse (against her parents wishes). While there, she receives a whole new perspective on life and faith. She also is pursued by 2 lovers - an obnoxious doctor, Neil - and a handsome minister named David. Personally, I think she should marry David. I don't really like Neil. But read the book and find out who she falls in love with!
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Summary: A book that could easily change your life
Review: Christy is definitely more than the sum of its parts. In one sense, it's a romance, in another, a perservation of the Appalachian history, or a coming-of-age story, a tribute to teachers, an exploration of the human spirit, a biography of the author's mother, a social commentary, and a profound testimony of faith. Christy is all these things separately, and together, infinitely more. Innocence and darkness intermingle. If you thought The Sound of Music, with its seven singing children and oncoming of the Nazi Party, was a bold contrast, Christy is a real study of good and evil, and the distinction is not always clear. The Appalachian lifestyle of the time is idealized at the same time it is met with harsh realism. The virtues and faults of each character present a vibrant cast of characters with real depth, which is one of the reasons you will find the book deeply moving. Christy especially is a heroine to grow up to - determined and nervous and challenging all at once. Her plights as a schoolteacher are often hilarious, and the children receive uncommon time in the spotlight, making the book all the more believable. This book will provoke the reader to consider his or her own faith and role in life. This book is the Original Chicken Soup for the Soul!
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