Author: Catherine Marshall
Publisher: Gilead Publishing
Re-Issued Date: April 17, 2018
Genre: Historical Romance FictionLinks*: Goodreads l Amazon l ChristianBook l Book Depository l Itunes
*A New York Times bestseller*
Will the dam hold?
Julie Wallace has always wanted to write. Trying to escape the Great Depression, Julie’s father buys the Alderton Sentinel, a small-town newspaper in flood-prone Alderton, Pennsylvania, and moves his family there. As flash floods ominously increase, Julie’s investigative reporting uncovers secrets that could endanger the entire community.
Julie, the newspaper, and her family are thrown into a perilous standoff with the owners of the steel mills as they investigate the conditions of the immigrant laborers. As the Alderton Sentinel and Julie take on a more aggressive role to reform these conditions, seething tensions come to a head.
When a devastating tragedy follows a shocking revelation, Julie’s courage and strength are tested. Will truth and justice win, or will Julie lose everything she holds dear?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Catherine Marshall (1914-1983), “The New York Times” best-selling author of 30 books, is best known for her novel “Christy.” Based on the life of her mother, “Christy” captured the hearts of millions and became a popular CBS television series. Around the kitchen table at Evergreen Farm, as her mother reminisced, Catherine probed for details and insights into the rugged lives of these Appalachian highlanders. Catherine shared the story of her husband, Dr. Peter Marshall, Chaplain of the United States Senate, in “A Man Called Peter.” A decade after Dr. Marshall’s untimely death, Catherine married Leonard LeSourd, Executive Editor of “Guideposts,” forging a dynamic writer-editor partnership. A beloved inspirational writer and speaker, Catherine’s enduring career spanned four decades and reached over 30 million readers.
GIVEAWAY
(1) Winner will win:
- $25 Amazon Gift Card
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- Antique Dark Brown Journal (exact or similar & *subject to change)
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Excerpt
In my journal I logged this comment: “On the day that I was officially a grown woman, I felt anything but feminine rather, befouled from the sweat of hard physical labor and the stinking mud. I wanted nothing so much as to sleep for a week.”
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Thank you for being part of the “Julie” by Catherine Marshall Blitz Tour. This book sounds very interesting and one I’d love the opportunity to read.
Wait. My brain is so boggled. Is this book newly published or being re-released?
Congrats on the tour and I appreciate the book description and the great giveaway as well. Love the tours, I get to find books and share with my sisters the ones I know they would enjoy reading and they both love to read. Thank you!
I read this a long time ago!!! Wow, just realized how long ago!!!! eeek. I loved it. Glad to see it is getting some attention again.
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oh my, this sounds like a page turner. i loved historical stories.
This sure sounds like such an intriguing page turner! Thanks for sharing with us!
I’m interested to read about this time period. My grandparents raised me and they went through the depression so I’ve heard some about it.
I look forward to reading this one. I honestly haven’t read much at all involving the Great Depression era. This sounds so good!
I remember enjoying this book when I read it as a teen!
I’d love to read Julie! Thank you for the chance.
This book sound fascinating
Marilyn
The plot looks to be extremely absorbing and gripping.
Catherine Marshall appeared to be quite accomplished. I used to love to read Guidposts. would love to read this book.
thanks for being a part of the tour.