Dwight McCarter
Former Back Country Ranger
Dwight McCarter is chock full of unique experiences and true tales. A Townsend boy by birth and upbringing, he carries in his heart a great love for the Smoky Mountains. With the Park Services for around 30 years, Dwight has explored vast tracts of the Smoky Mountains. He has been involved with search and rescue, tracking, as well as documenting and exploring hard-to-reach areas of the wilderness. Now retired, Dwight pursues many of his other life long interests such as Native American history and early settler stories. He's delighted to be at ChristyFest™ to share his stories and to tell others of the glories - and dangers - of the majestic Smoky Mountains he calls home.
Marilyn Mitchem
Ebenezer Mission Historian
Marilyn Mitchem lives in Bettendorf, Iowa, where she owns and operates a private piano teaching studio. She has been active in the Christy Internet Community since the summer of 1995, when the CBS series was in its second season. Marilyn first attended ChristyFest™ in 2000 and was a planning team member during 2004-2006.
Marilyn visited the Christy Mission in 2000 and met its owner, Larry Myers. When his home burned in September 2002, the third such fire on the property, she realized that the few remaining onsite records of Ebenezer Mission had been destroyed. The situation was urgent: Marilyn knew that if someone did not soon collect Ebenezer Mission's history, it would be lost forever. That "still, small voice" whispered in Marilyn's ear, saying,"Why don't you write a book about Ebenezer Mission?"
Thanks to the generosity and research assistance of people across the United States, Marilyn is delighted to bring Ebenezer Mission's history to light and life at this, her sixth ChristyFest™ presentation.
Elizabeth Sherrill
Friend of Catherine and Consultant for Christy
During the 1960s Elizabeth Sherrill worked with Catherine Marshall to help shape Christy. Additionally, Elizabeth and her husband John [also an author] founded Chosen Books with their good friends and business associates, Leonard and Catherine Marshall LeSourd. Her decades-long career has spanned such achievements as this, as well as many more personal and private successes. Elizabeth Sherrill is an accomplished writer, workshop leader, and world traveler. She has been affiliated with Guideposts Magazine as a writer and editor for 56 years.
Elizabeth has published some 1500 articles and authored more than 30 books. Her works, many co-written with John, include among them The Hiding Place, The Cross and the Switchblade, and God's Smuggler. Her most recent book, All the Way to Heaven, recounts for the first time her own journey from atheism to profound commitment.
Always the travelers and explorers, the Sherrills primarily reside in New York and have three children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
To learn more about Elizabeth Sherrill, please visit her website at: www.elizabethsherrill.com.
ChristyFest™ had confirmed the appearance of these presenters to the best of its ability. Please note we are not responsible for possible changes in Presenters' personal schedules though currently all are confirmed to attend ChristyFest™ 2008 at this time.
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