ChristyAt 19, Christy Huddleston leaves home and a life of privilege to teach school in the Smokies, coming to know and care for the mountain people, with their fierce pride, terrible poverty, dark superstitions, and yearning for beauty and truth. Her faith is tested severely by the unique strengths and needs of two remarkable young men, and challenged by a heart torn between desire and love. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acrost ain't Alice Henderson Allen Asheville asked Aunt Polly baby began Bird's-Eye Bob Allen cabin church Coldsprings Cove Cutter Gap David doctor door eyes face Fairlight father feel feet felt Ferrand folks friends front girl Grantland hair hand head hear heard heerd Holt hound-dogs Huddleston Isaak Joshua Bean knew laughed Little Burl looked Lundy Taylor Lundy's Lyleton Lyon and Healy MacNeill McHone mind Miss Alice Miss Alice's Miss Ida mission house morning mother mountain mountain men Mountie mouth never night O'Teale Opal Pentland Preacher Quaker Ruby Mae Scalawag seemed side smiled sourwood Spencer standing staring stood suddenly sure talk Teacher tell thar thee things thought told took trying turned typhoid Uncle Bogg voice walked watched woman wondered words yard Zady