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Christy #5
The Proposal
"Mary me, Christy," David whispered.
Christy should be thrilled when David, the handsome minister, proposes marriage. So why do thoughts of Doctor Neil MacNeill keep popping into her head? Before she can answer David, Christy is blinded in a terrible riding accident, and all her dreams are threatened.
114 pages, Hardcover
First published February 22, 1996
About the author
Catherine Marshall
199 books1,130 followersMarshall was born in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the Reverend John Ambrose Wood and Leonora Whitaker Wood. From the age of nine until her graduation from high school, Marshall was raised in Keyser, West Virginia, where her father served as pastor of a Presbyterian church from 1924 to 1942.
While a junior at Agnes Scott College, she met Peter Marshall, marrying him in 1936. The couple moved to Washington, DC, where her husband served as pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and Chaplain of the United States Senate.
In 1940, Marshall contracted tuberculosis, for which at that time there was no antibiotic treatment. She spent nearly three years recovering from the illness. Her husband died in 1949 of a heart attack, leaving her to care for their 9-year-old son, Peter John Marshall. He later also became a minister and author.
Marshall wrote a biography of her husband, A Man Called Peter, published in 1951. It became a nationwide success and was adapted as a film of the same name, released in 1955. Her success encouraged her to keep writing.
Marshall wrote or edited more than 30 books, which have sold over 16 million copies.[citation needed] They include edited collections of Peter Marshall's sermons and prayers, and her own inspirational writings. Her most successful books were A Man Called Peter (1951); and her novel, Christy (1967), which was inspired by the story of her mother's time in the mountains teaching the impoverished children of Appalachia. Christy was adapted as a CBS television series, starring Kellie Martin, beginning in 1994.
In 1959, Marshall married Leonard LeSourd, who was the editor of Guideposts Magazine for 28 years. Together they founded a book imprint, Chosen Books. They had three children, Linda, Chester and Jeffery.
Marshall died on March 18, 1983 at the age of 68. She was buried alongside her first husband.
While a junior at Agnes Scott College, she met Peter Marshall, marrying him in 1936. The couple moved to Washington, DC, where her husband served as pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and Chaplain of the United States Senate.
In 1940, Marshall contracted tuberculosis, for which at that time there was no antibiotic treatment. She spent nearly three years recovering from the illness. Her husband died in 1949 of a heart attack, leaving her to care for their 9-year-old son, Peter John Marshall. He later also became a minister and author.
Marshall wrote a biography of her husband, A Man Called Peter, published in 1951. It became a nationwide success and was adapted as a film of the same name, released in 1955. Her success encouraged her to keep writing.
Marshall wrote or edited more than 30 books, which have sold over 16 million copies.[citation needed] They include edited collections of Peter Marshall's sermons and prayers, and her own inspirational writings. Her most successful books were A Man Called Peter (1951); and her novel, Christy (1967), which was inspired by the story of her mother's time in the mountains teaching the impoverished children of Appalachia. Christy was adapted as a CBS television series, starring Kellie Martin, beginning in 1994.
In 1959, Marshall married Leonard LeSourd, who was the editor of Guideposts Magazine for 28 years. Together they founded a book imprint, Chosen Books. They had three children, Linda, Chester and Jeffery.
Marshall died on March 18, 1983 at the age of 68. She was buried alongside her first husband.
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March 16, 2016
Good, as always. I love reading the "young readers" edition of "Christy"!
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January 6, 2013Oh my God. Oh my God... memories. Anna and I read them all in one summer when I was going into...fourth grade (?) and she in sixth. We used to argue about whether she should end up with the minister or the doctor (I was for the former, she was for the latter, though I think today I think I, too, would be on the handsome, skeptical doc's side). I remember this book in particular was a point of contention for us. Oooh, religious romance novels. u somethin' else!
February 16, 2022
I enjoyed this installment of the series. Christy had a lot of challenges to overcome in this one.
The audio was very entertaining.
*I listened to this on Scribd.*
The audio was very entertaining.
*I listened to this on Scribd.*
April 10, 2026
In this book, Christy has an accident and is , and she has to wait to find out if the effects are permanent. Complicating things, proposes, and visits the mission. Amidst uncertainty, Christy works on adapting to her and contemplates the future, including how she should respond to the proposal.
This book was good. I particularly liked the scenes that show Christy processing and adapting to being . She goes through a wide range of emotions and also experiences a variety of reactions from other characters. I also appreciated that wasn’t only disapproving but also made some positive contributions. Overall, a good read.
Note on the series itself:
When I started reading this series with Christy's Choice , I could see it was aimed at a younger readers than the original novel, Christy by Catherine Marshall. But I wasn’t sure how the series as a whole was meant to interact with that original book: as a set of supplemental adventures or as a retelling for a new audience. From what I’ve read far, the series seems to do both. Some plots are new; others adapt scenarios from the book or TV series while adding twists. For instance, proposes here, but differently than in the book or TV show. It's interesting to see how this series approaches the major Christy plot points.
This book was good. I particularly liked the scenes that show Christy processing and adapting to being . She goes through a wide range of emotions and also experiences a variety of reactions from other characters. I also appreciated that wasn’t only disapproving but also made some positive contributions. Overall, a good read.
Note on the series itself:
When I started reading this series with Christy's Choice , I could see it was aimed at a younger readers than the original novel, Christy by Catherine Marshall. But I wasn’t sure how the series as a whole was meant to interact with that original book: as a set of supplemental adventures or as a retelling for a new audience. From what I’ve read far, the series seems to do both. Some plots are new; others adapt scenarios from the book or TV series while adding twists. For instance, proposes here, but differently than in the book or TV show. It's interesting to see how this series approaches the major Christy plot points.
February 16, 2012
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September 15, 2023
This story opens with a very matter-of-fact proposal scene gone awry. There are none of the nuances of emotional tension that might appear in a book meant for an older audience. Christy considers whether to marry David for awhile, torn between him and Doctor MacNeill, who makes his feelings plain without outright declaring himself, too. Then Christy has an accident that leaves her temporarily blinded, though she doesn't know whether or not it might be permanent. This leads her to reevaluate everything, including whether or not she is meant to be in Cutter Gap, let alone whether she should be anyone's wife.
March 21, 2021
I can’t even blame this girl for calling things off again because I would be just as indecisive. 🥴
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March 9, 2023
A great story of a miracle.
May 27, 2023
(5☆ Would recommend & would read again)
I loved watching the Christy TV series was I was young. These books brought back a nostalgia and are well written. I loved this book series.
I loved watching the Christy TV series was I was young. These books brought back a nostalgia and are well written. I loved this book series.
June 16, 2024
Such a good story to learn from
January 1, 2025
I wasn't the intended audience. Rtc
March 6, 2025
This is a great storyline of believing and faith. Thinking hard on major decisions
January 25, 2020
David Grantland (The Minister) proposes to Christy (in a boat on the pond) proposal goes awry when the boat capsizes and his grandmothers engagement ring is lost in the pond. Christy has horseriding lessons to practise jumping the horse and has a fall which affects her sight, in the midst of all this Davids mother arrives and has her heart set on him returning to city life with her and what she considers a suitable wife. Christy announces that her and David are getting married, returns to teaching in the class which is not without difficulties, and then realises she has made a mistake in accepting the proposal. When bandages are removed from her face, she slowly gets her vision back. Following a walk with the Doctor which David did not approve of as she is engaged to him, Christy realises that she needs more time and may be making a mistake.
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March 6, 2021
Adaptation of Catherine Marshall's book by C. Archer
May 7, 2022
Wasn't expecting that
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