The Real Dr. Ferrand Christy recounts the church conference where her life changed: …then an elderly man with a neatly clipped white goatee and…
The Real Dr. Ferrand Christy recounts the church conference where her life changed: …then an elderly man with a neatly clipped white goatee and…
Like Mother, Like Daughter Catherine Marshall attributed her love of God and passion for writing and learning to the influence of her mother. Leonora’s…
Is the Doctor in? Rural medicine in remote communities was often reliant on “old wives’ tales”, herbs and roots, and other “remedies”, including whisky….
Taking up the Reins Leonora Whitaker was eager to contribute in any way she could to her new home and the “Cutter Gap” community….
Moonshine – Mountain Men v. Government Men Simply stated, “moonshine” is untaxed liquor, furtively produced quite often by the light of the moon, or at least out…
The Moonshine Business Moonshine. The most profitable byproduct of the corn harvest. Illegal. Dangerous. And the backbone of Cutter Gap’s illicit economic activities and its…
Kisimul: The Clan Macneil Ancestral Castle Kisimul Castle is the ancestral home of the Clan Macneil. The castle was built on a rocky islet in the…
The Mysterious, Rugged Dr. MacNeill One of the most beloved characters in the novel is Dr. MacNeill. David counseled Christy who found her first introduction…
City Girl Learns to Ride Leonora Whitaker (the real Christy) soon learned that transportation in the isolated mountain cove of “Cutter Gap” was by foot…
East Tennessee Settlement Schools Establishing settlement schools in the Appalachian region of East Tennessee in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s was a hard-fought…
The Real “Cutter Gap” Christy begins her journey leaving her home in Asheville, NC on the Olde Buncombe train. She arrives at the closest stop…
Where in the World is Cutter Gap? The fictional mountain community of Cutter Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains was isolated from cities and towns, filled with…
