Rally 'Round Green (Green (Abingdon Press)) [Kindle Edition]

Judy Pace Christie (Author)

Book Description

Green survived a tornado, but now the town faces a new storm—one
that threatens the schools!

As Green continues to
recover from a horrendous tornado, newlyweds Lois and Chris just want to return to a normal life
in their home on Route Two.

But even more threats to Green loom on the
horizon. The state of Louisiana announces plans to close Green’s schools, which will put Chris
out of work and end a long-standing tradition of community pride. Lois and Chris know the loss
will crush the community and harm students forced to travel more than an hour to classes. Then
there’s that new highway that’s creeping even closer . . .

But Green
has another tradition: Rallying around each other. Newspaper owner Lois, Mayor Eva, and college
students unite to fight the bureaucrats, with some surprising—and unexpected results. <br
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"A tender tale filled with community, friendship, and love.  Judy
Christie creates characters you'll want to know and places you'll want to be.  Don't miss your
chance to rally round with the Gang from Green!"  -- Lisa Wingate, National Bestselling Author
of Larkspur Cove and Dandelion Summer


"Have you gone to Green yet? If not, you're missing out on all the fun. Think small
southern towns are boring? Then visit Green, Louisiana and get to know Lois and Chris and their
friends, families and ... animals! First, it was Gone to Green, then
Goodness Gracious Green, then the Glory of Green and
now it's time to Rally Round Green. Politics, potluck, storms,
secrets, meth labs and remodeling, dogs and more dogs, and oh yes, chickens. Can't forget the
chickens. Rally Round Green is the best Green book yet! What are you
waiting for? C'mon on down to Green and find out what all the fuss is about!"  -- Lenora Worth,
author of Hometown Sweetheart

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Judy Christie, after working as a journalist for twenty-five years, left the daily news business to open a consulting firm that works with individuals, businesses, and churches on strategies for meaningful life and work, including goal-setting, living fully, and balancing personal and professional lives. She is the author of Gone to Green, Goodness Gracious Green, and The Glory of the Green, all part of the six-part Green fiction series, Hurry Less, Worry Less; Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmas; Hurry Less, Worry Less for Moms; and co-author of Awesome Altars. Judy and her husband live in northwest Louisiana. You can learn more about her at: www.judychristie.com.

Product Details

• File Size: 709 KB
• Print Length: 258 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1426713193
• Publisher: Abingdon Press (August 1, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0053HCVWA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,993 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Choices, New Beginnings and Second Chances August 15, 2011

By R. Sperling VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

Thank you to Abingdon Press for sending me a free digital copy of the book for review.

I picked up Gone to Green free for my Kindle and the story reeled me in, hook, line and sinker. Four books later I'm still engaged with the ongoing saga in the lives of the residents of Green, Louisiana. The characters grow on you with every book, but what really sets this series apart is the focus on community.

Community remains something we all crave. The need is hard wired into our souls. It is beautiful. It is messy. And it is at the core of the what makes the Green novels so appealing.

In the beginning of the series Lois was the big city reporter trying to "fit in" in small town Green. This book brings that cycle full circle with Lois as down home resident, battling the new big city assistant school principle who is in cahoots with a high-paid consultant wanting to shut down the local school.

In Rally Round Green we witness Lois and other characters learning how to fight for what they believe in, while looking to the Lord to help them give grace and support to those who are turning their lives around.

This book is about choices, new beginnings and second chances.

Join the characters that we have come to love as they rally 'round their town and remind us all that true community is worth the investment that it takes to keep it alive.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars delightful March 2, 2012

By Kristen Lowery

Format:Paperback

Book 4 in the series, Rally Round Green, finds Lois, Chris, and the citizens of Green continuing to rebuild from the rubble the twister left in it's path.

When the state makes plans to build a highway bypass and shut down the town's schools, Lois is afraid the town will lose it's identity altogether. But if the citizens of Green have learned to do one thing over the past few years, it's rally together for the good of the town and each other.

The Green series by Judy Christie follows the story of Lois,owner of the Green News, but is filled with plenty of other well developed characters who each have their own plot-lines. These books keep the reader hoping. They are fast paced but thoroughly entertaining.

I received this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Kritters Ramblings October 23, 2011

By Kristin Durham

Format:Paperback

A cute little read about a small town that is in a fight to save the school that provides the entertainment and social center for the community. Coming from a very small town, three stop lights in all, I related closely to the ability for a school to be the heart of a community and without that school the community would fall apart.

An extremely large cast of characters which at times were very hard to keep straight. I almost made a cheat sheet to remind me who was married to whom, who was fighting with whom, and where each of them worked. I think this was the key aspect that made it hard for me to fall absolutely in love with the book. Everytime I set it down, it was even harder to pick up because I just wasn't sure where everyone stood in the context of the main character Lois.

A christian fiction that didn't beat me over the head with its bible verses and messages to urge the reader to "come to jesus." I enjoyed that this book was sweet and thoughtful, but not crazy christian fiction as some stories can become. A great read for the beach, but please start at the beginning of this series as it may help with the merry cast of characters.

As I was finishing this book, I found out it was the 4th book in a series, so I will have to go found the first three and read them now - such a bummer.

More About the Author

Author Judy Christie writes fiction with a Louisiana flavor.

From her 5-part Green Series, about a big-city journalist in the Louisiana town of Green, to "Wreath," about a 16-year-old who lives in a junkyard by night and goes to high school by day, Christie takes you to Louisiana with a cast of characters you can root for. She's partial to small Southern towns with big-hearted people.

When she's not making up stories, Christie helps busy people slow down and enjoy life more. She is the writer of the popular "Hurry Less Worry Less" nonfiction series and leads retreats around the country.

She loves to visit on her green kitchen couch and enjoys hearing from readers on her blog at www.judychristie.com and on Facebook and Twitter. She offers tips on how to hurry less and worry less in her podcast on iTunes. For more info, see www.judychristie.com.