LibGuides: Christy Awards: Contemporary Series (2006-2016)

The Christy Awards

Contemporary Series (2006-2016)

2006-2009

WINNER: The Road Home by Vanessa Del Fabbro

FINALISTS:

Living With Fred by Brad Whittington
Moment of Truth by Sally John

Living with Fred (Fred Books #2) by Whittington, Brad
Call Number: FIC WHITT BRA F2 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781585476237
Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Mark Cloud is back in Fred, Texas but Fred is not the same and neither is Mark. He begins to ask troublesome questions. What would Jesus do if he was a teenage boy in a hick town? Would he play football and go deer hunting? What if his date humiliated him in front of the school? What if he was confronted with a lonely bootlegger? What if his newest disciple got roaring drunk? What if someone got away with murder? As his answers lead him further down the path of least expectance, Mark must choose between remaining faithful to his understanding of the gospel or appeasing the prejudices of those with the power to make his family pay for his decisions.

WINNER: The Brethren by Beverly Lewis

The Brethren (Annie's people #3) by Beverly Lewis
Call Number: FIC LEWIS BEV AP3 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764201073
Publication Date: 2006-10-01
With the People forbidding her to see Ben, will Annie willfully return to her art or relent and join the church?

FINALISTS:

Escape from Fred by Brad Whittington
The Proof by Austin Boyd

Escape from Fred (Fred Books #4) by Whittington, Brad
Call Number: FIC WHITT BRA F4 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780805431599
Publication Date: 2006-01-15
What does a preacher’s kid do when the stock answers don’t make sense anymore? Mark Cloud escapes Fred, Texas, to relish the anonymity of college, new friends and the possibility of romance. But a series of catastrophes forces him home, where everything has changed in the one place where nothing changes. In desperation he bargains with God. When the unthinkable occurs, Mark leaves Fred to escape the questions he can't bear to answer. He sets out on a pilgrimage with no goal, unsure if the road offers enlightenment or oblivion. The path leads him to a childhood friend and their unresolved debate, but now each is arguing for the other side. Mark suspects he will never truly escape from Fred without returning to face the answer he fears.
The Proof (Mars Hill Classified #2) by Boyd, Austin
Call Number: FIC BOYD AUS M2 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781576839454
Publication Date: 2006-08-25
The mysteries of Mars, woven into a complex tapestry of international intrigue, lead Captain John Wells to answers even the most faithful fear. As he starts to put the pieces of the universal puzzle together, the pieces of his life fall irrevocably apart, but, as he must constantly remind himself, God does indeed have a plan for him

WINNER: Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon

Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
Call Number: FIC KARON JAN M10 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780670018253
Publication Date: 2007-10-30
Thirty-eight years have passed since Father Tim Kavanagh left his Mississippi hometown, determined not to return. Then he receives a handwritten note postmarked Holly Springs. Cryptic and unsigned, it says only Come home. These two words compel him to make the most challenging journey of his life. Traveling to his boyhood home doesn’t merely take Father Tim across hundreds of miles. Thanks to a thousand sights and smells, he also travels back through memories—some fond and some he’s tried for nearly forty years to forget, from his quick-to-anger father and his lovingly tender mother to the picturesque small town he’d tried desperately to leave behind. And once Father Tim discovers who was behind the mysterious note, a truth is revealed that will change his life—forever.

FINALISTS:

A Time to Mend by Sally John and Gary Smalley
What Lies Within by Karen Ball

WINNER: You Had Me at Good-bye by Tracey Bateman

FINALISTS:

Sisterchicks Go Brit! by Robin Jones Gunn
Summer Snow by Nicole Baart

Sisterchicks Go Brit! (Sisterchicks #7) by Robin Jones Gunn
Call Number: FIC GUNN ROBJ S7 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781590527559
Publication Date: 2008-05-20
Two midlife mamas hop over to jolly ole England and encounter so much more than the usual tourist stops. Their journey is lined with evidence of God's gracious compassion, and both come to realize that God know their every wish.

2010-2019

WINNER: Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson

Who Do I Talk To? (Yada Yada house of hope #2) by Neta Jackson
Call Number: FIC JACKS NET H2 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781595545244
Publication Date: 2009-09-27
Gabrielle Fairbanks knew her husband was upset with her. But she never expected him to change the locks on their Chicago penthouse, cancel her credit cards, and disappear with their two boys. Now she's literally on the streets with her elderly mother, her mom's dog...and $220 to her name. Thank goodness she has somewhere to go--Manna House, the women's shelter where she works. But even in the bustling shelter--surrounded by residents and the Yada Yada Prayer Group--Gabby feels more alone than ever. She longs for someone she can really talk to, someone to help mend together the pieces of her broken life. Her warm-hearted lawyer seems ready to offer more than legal counsel...but is he the answer to prayer or just a pleasant distraction? As her fragile plans fall apart, Gabby hits on a possibility so wild and wonderful it has to be one of those "God things." Something she's only seen happen to other Christians. Until now.
Who Do I Talk To? [E-Book] (Yada Yada house of hope #2) by Neta Jackson
Call Number: FIC JACKS NET H2 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781418579111
Publication Date: 2009-09-27

FINALISTS:

The Hope of Refuge by Cindy Woodsmall
Daisy Chain by Mary DeMuth

The Hope of Refuge (Ada's house #1) by `
Call Number: FIC WOODS CIN A1 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781400073962
Publication Date: 2009-08-11
Raised in foster care and now the widowed mother of a little girl, Cara Moore struggles against poverty, fear, and a relentless stalker. When a trail of memories leads Cara and Lori toward an Amish community, she follows every lead, eager for answers and a fresh start.

Christy Awards

2006-2009

WINNER: The Road Home by Vanessa Del Fabbro

FINALISTS:

Living With Fred by Brad Whittington

Moment of Truth by Sally John

WINNER: The Brethren by Beverly Lewis

FINALISTS:

Escape from Fred by Brad Whittington

The Proof by Austin Boyd

WINNER: Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon

FINALISTS:

A Time to Mend by Sally John and Gary Smalley

What Lies Within by Karen Ball

WINNER: You Had Me at Good-bye by Tracey Bateman

FINALISTS:

Sisterchicks Go Brit! by Robin Jones Gunn

Summer Snow by Nicole Baart

2010-2019

WINNER: Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson

FINALISTS:

The Hope of Refuge by Cindy Woodsmall

Daisy Chain by Mary DeMuth

WINNER: The Reluctant Prophet by Nancy Rue

FINALISTS:

The Thorn by Beverly Lewis

The Waiting by Suzanne Woods Fisher

WINNER: The Amish Midwife by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould

FINALISTS:

Dancing on Glass by Pamela Binnings Ewen

The Touch by Randall Wallace

WINNER: You Don't Know Me by Susan May Warren

FINALISTS:

Two Destinies by Elizabeth Musser

Waiting for Sunrise by Eva Marie Everson

WINNER: Take a Chance on Me by Susan May Warren

FINALISTS:

Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate

Lock, Stock, and Over a Barrel by Melody Carlson

WINNER: The Amish Blacksmith by Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner

FINALISTS:

Home to Chicory Lane by Deborah Raney

When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren

WINNER: Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Beth K. Vogt

FINALISTS:

Anna's Healing by Vannetta Chapman

Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon