Christy Series: Silent Superstitions
Title | Christy Series: Silent Superstitions PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Marshall |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson Inc |
Pages | 89 |
Release | 1995-06-26 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1418562017 |
The old woman glared at Christy with fury in her eyes: "You brought the curse with you, girl!" that's what Granny O'Teale said. And everybody in the Cove seemed to believe it was true - their new school teacher, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston, was cursed. After all, who could explain Bob Allen's mysterious accident on his way to bring Christy to Cutter Gap? Or the lightning strike that sent a tree through the school window. . . Or the sudden appearance of a sleek raven soaring around Christy? Granny is determined to drive Christy out of Cutter Gap forever. Will fear and superstition triumph? Or, will Christy overcome, and win the hearts of the mountain people?
Silent Superstitions
Title | Silent Superstitions PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Marshall |
Publisher | Evergreen Farm |
Pages | 114 |
Release | 2018-08-21 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1683701607 |
The old woman glared at Christy with fury in her eyes, “You brought the curse with you, girl! . . . Flatlanders don’t belong around here.” Everybody in the Cove seems to believe their new school teacher, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston, is cursed. After all, who could explain Bob Allen's accident on his way to meet Christy? Or the lightning strike that sent a tree through the school window ... or the sinister raven soaring around Christy? Will fear and superstition triumph? Or will Christy win over the hearts of the mountain people? ----------------------------------------------------------- Based on Catherine Marshall's novel Christy—a New York Times bestseller—the Christy® of Cutter Gap series contains expanded adventures filled with romance, intrigue, and excitement.
Bridge to Cutter Gap/Silent Superstitions/The Angry Intruder
Title | Bridge to Cutter Gap/Silent Superstitions/The Angry Intruder PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Marshall |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson Inc |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2005-08-30 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1418553220 |
The Bridge to Cutter Gap: Christy Huddleston's dream is to teach poor mountain children. Join Christy as she crosses from the familiar world of parties and pretty things to the different world of Cutter Gap, located in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. There she meets the doctor who needs her help to save a life and the handsome minister who helps her face the challenges of teaching and loving the mountain people. Silent Superstitions: Strange things are happening in Cutter Gap and everybody is convinced that Christy is cursed. After all, who can explain Bob Allens' mysterious accident on his way to bring Christy to Cutter Gap? Or the lightning strike that sent a tree through the school window? Will fear and superstition triumph? Will Christy be driven out of Cutter Gap forever? Or will Christy overcome and win the hearts of the mountain people? The Angry Intruder: Headstrong and independent, Christy is determined to change the lives of the children in Cutter Gap. Yet it seems that anything new and strange poses a threat to the mountain people, who are proud of their way of life. Evidently, Christy has angered someone enough to cause a string of mysterious pranks. The handsome minister fears that the pranks will turn dangerous. Unfortunately, he doesn't realize how right his fears are.
Silent Superstitions
Title | Silent Superstitions PDF eBook |
Author | Senior Lecturer in British Studies Catherine Marshall |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2014-05-10 |
Genre | Christian life |
ISBN | 9781441656674 |
Having encountered many obstacles in her teaching in a small Smoky Mountain community, Christy comes to realize that her part in God's plan is to offer love and kindness whenever she can.
Silent Superstitions
Title | Silent Superstitions PDF eBook |
Author | C. Archer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Encyclopædia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World
Title | Encyclopædia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Cora Linn Daniels |
Publisher | The Minerva Group, Inc. |
Pages | 676 |
Release | 2003-11 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9781410209153 |
Originally published in 1903, this is an excellent source for an historical perspective on superstitions and folklore. Hundreds of entries are arranged alphabetically within broad subject categories. The original subtitle reads: "A comprehensive library of human belief and practice in the mysteries of life through more than six thousand years of experience and progress including the fundamental intuitions and instincts underlying the structure of civilization, theology, mythology, demonology, magic, witchcraft, esoteric philosophy, signs, omens, oracles, sorceries, auguries, divinations, prophecies, methods and means employed in revealing fortune and fate, systems and formulas for the use of psychical forces, hypnotism, clairvoyance, telepathy, spiritualism, character reading and character building with all the known powers and wonders of mind and soul, illustrated with numerous ancient and modern designs and thoroughly indexed."
The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
Title | The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland PDF eBook |
Author | Steve Roud |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 1004 |
Release | 2006-04-06 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0141941626 |
Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions and forms an endlessly browsable guide to a subject that continues to obsess and intrigue.