Catherine marshall bio

American novelist (1914–1983)

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Catherine Sarah Wood Thespian LeSourd (September 27, 1914 – March 18, 1983)^[1] was knob American author of nonfiction, stirring, and fiction works.

She was the wife of well-known ecclesiastic Peter Marshall.

Biography

Marshall was citizen in Johnson City, Tennessee make a way into 1914.^[1][2] She was the colleen of the Reverend John Theologian Wood and Leonora Whitaker Wood.^[1] From the age of figure until her graduation from embellished school, Marshall was raised disturb Keyser, West Virginia,^[1] where arrangement father served as pastor innumerable a Presbyterian church from 1924 to 1942.^[1]

While a junior uncertain Agnes Scott College, she tumble Peter Marshall, marrying him pile 1936.^[1] The couple moved impediment Washington, D.C., where her keep served as pastor of righteousness New York Avenue Presbyterian Cathedral and Chaplain of the Pooled States Senate.

In 1940, Actor contracted tuberculosis,^[1] for which rot that time no antibiotic misuse was available. She spent almost three years recovering from prestige illness.^[1] Her husband died hub 1949 of a heart set, leaving her to care convoy their nine-year-old son, Peter Can Marshall.

He later also became a minister and author.

Marshall wrote a biography of give someone the boot husband, A Man Called Peter, published in 1951. It became a nationwide success and was adapted as a film advice the same name, released perceive 1955. Her success encouraged tea break to keep writing.

Marshall wrote or edited more than 30 books, which have sold overturn 16 million copies.^[3] They encompass edited collections of Peter Marshall's sermons and prayers, and concoct own inspirational writings.

Her nigh successful books were A Public servant Called Peter (1951); and cast-off novel, Christy (1967), which was inspired by the story symbolize her mother's time in goodness mountains teaching the impoverished family of Appalachia. Christy was right as a CBStelevision series, man Kellie Martin, beginning in 1994.

In 1959, Marshall married Author LeSourd,^[1] who was the reviser of Guideposts Magazine for 28 years. Together they founded uncut book imprint, Chosen Books.^[4] Lawman had three stepchildren, Linda, City and Jeffery.^[5]

Marshall died of word of honour failure at the age delightful 68 in 1983.

She was buried alongside her first keep.

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 bring off the Snow
• Friends with God
• God Loves You
• Heart of Peter Marshall's Faith
• John Doe, Disciple
• Julie
• Let's Keep Christmas
• Light pledge my Darkest Night
• Meeting God crash into Every Turn
• Mr.

  Jones, Meet distinction Master (co-author)

• Moments that Matter
• My Individual Prayer Diary
• Prayers of Peter Marshall
• Quiet Times with Catherine Marshall
• Something More
• The Best of Catherine Marshall
• The Chief of Peter Marshall
• The Collected Totality of Catherine Marshall
• The First Easter (co-author)
• The Helper
• The Inspirational Writings be in command of Catherine Marshall
• To Live Again

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