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Catherine Sarah Wood Marshall LeSourd (September 27, 1914 – March 18, 1983) was an American author of nonfiction, inspirational, and fiction works. She was the wife of well-known minister Peter Marshall. Biography Marshall 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, D.C., 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 no antibiotic treatment was available. She spent nearly three years recovering from the illness. Her husband died in 1949 of a heart attack, leaving her to care for their nine-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. 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. Marshall had three stepchildren, Linda, Chester and Jeffery. Marshall died on March 18, 1983, at the age of 68. She was buried alongside her first husband. Works published A Closer Walk (co-author) A Man Called Peter Adventures in Prayer Beyond Our Selves Catherine Marshall's Story Bible Catherine Marshall's Storybook for Children Christy Footprints in the Snow Friends with God God Loves You Heart of Peter Marshall's Faith John Doe, Disciple Julie Let's Keep Christmas Light in my Darkest Night Meeting God at Every Turn Mr. Jones, Meet the Master (co-author) Moments that Matter My Personal Prayer Diary Prayers of Peter Marshall Quiet Times with Catherine Marshall Something More The Best of Catherine Marshall The Best of Peter Marshall The Collected Works of Catherine Marshall The First Easter (co-author) The Helper The Inspirational Writings of Catherine Marshall To Live Again References. Discover the Catherine Marshall popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Catherine Marshall books.
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Lady Penelope
Lena KennedyA gripping story of romance, lovers and a life filled with intrigue . . .Warmhearted and wilful, her temper as fiery as her beautiful auburn hair, Lady Penelope is a romantic heroi...
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Beyond the Sunset
Anna Jacobs'Enjoyed this book so much I didn't want it to end!!!' 5star reader reviewIn the untamed outback of Western Australia, the Blake sisters are together again despite what seemed lik...
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The Inn On The Marsh
Lena KennedyTime alone would heal the sorrows of Hollinbury, bright dreams banish the old unhappy ghosts . . .The Malted Shovel, exuberant heart and soul of Hollinbury Hamlet, buzzed with talk...
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Farewell to Lancashire
Anna JacobsAnna Jacobs has done it again, the book was riveting' 5star reader reviewCassandra Blake has raised her three motherless sisters. The girls are the pride of their bookloving, impr...
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Lancashire Legacy
Anna Jacobs'I felt as if this book was my addiction . . . A truly remarkable author' 5star reader reviewAt eighteen, Cathie longs for more than life as a settler in the Australian bush. So w...
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Nelly Kelly
Lena KennedyLife never turns out the way you plan . . .In the turmoil and confusion of London's East End between the wars, young Nelly Kelly soon learns that life may never match her expectati...
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Down Weavers Lane
Anna Jacobs'Best period book I have EVER read! 5star reader review'Emmy Carter's mother is a prostitute and her life has made Emmy determined to avoid the same fate. But Emmy is beautiful, ...
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Lancashire Lass
Anna Jacobs'Another riveting book from Anna Jacobs' 5star reader reviewSeventeenyearold Liza is happy working as a lady's maid until her employers decide to emigrate and her father makes up...
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The Dandelion Seed
Lena KennedyLike a dandelion seed adrift on the wayward winds, Marcelle de la Strange is an innocent in the decadent and dangerous London of James I.When her mother's violent death leaves Marc...
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Calico Road
Anna Jacobs'This is one of the best books I've ever read' 5star reader reviewCalico Road runs through a tiny Lancashire hamlet up on the edge of the moors, miles from anywhere. Its folk are ...
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Kate of Clyve Shore
Lena KennedyBe careful what you wish for . . .Living in poverty in the Kentish marshes, young Kate dreams of a life of abundance and riches in the castle that towers over her village. So when ...
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Down Our Street
Lena Kennedy'A real EastEnd tale . . . brilliant!' 5STAR reader reviewGoldenhaired, sunnynatured Amy, youngest and dearest of Annie Flanagan's lively brood of thirteen, is the apple of her mo...
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The Beach Hut
Leah PittTHEY TOLD THE POLICE IT WAS THE PERFECT SUMMER. THEY WERE LYING.August, 1997. Matilda is killed in a tragic accident on the Dorset rocks, leaving her best friend Sophie alone, wrac...