Catherine Marshall

Catherine Marshall, New York Times best-selling author, is best known for her novel Christy. Christy captured the hearts of millions with stories of the rugged lives of Appalachian highlanders and became a popular CBS TV series.

She wrote A Man Called Peter about her husband, Dr. Peter Marshall, the endearing Scottish preacher who became Chaplain of the United States Senate. The book brought international acclaim and became a popular Academy Award nominated movie.

The transparency of her writing catapulted her non-fiction writing career to new heights with millions of readers across the globe, earning her the title "America's most inspirational writer" by The New York Times. She later married Leonard LeSourd, Executive Editor of Guideposts. Author and editor, this dynamic team collaborated on Christy, Julie, and many other books.

A beloved inspirational writer and speaker, Catherine Marshall's enduring career spanned four decades, six continents, and reached over 30 million readers