Christy: The Collectors Edition with Fan Letters and the Author's Personal PhotosChristy Catherine Marshall's masterpiece and first work of fiction has sold millions of copies, topped several literary guild selection lists since its 1967 release, and been staged as a musical, play, motion picture, and two TV series. It is a timeless story of how one person can make a difference. Based on the experience of Marshall's mother, Leonora Wood, the novel tells about Christy Huddelston who left home at nineteen to teach school in the