2017 Christy Award Winner
The Promise of Jesse Woods by Chris Fabry
The summer of 1972 was the most pivotal of Matt Plumley’s childhood. While his beloved Pirates battle for back-to-back World Series titles, Matt’s family moves from Pittsburgh to Dogwood, West Virginia, where his father steps into the pulpit of a church under the thumb of town leader Basil Blackwood.
The Promise of Jesse Woods
2017 Christianity Today “Award of Merit” winner
2017 Christy Award winner! (General Fiction category)
The summer of 1972 was the most pivotal of Matt Plumley’s
childhood. While his beloved Pirates battle for back-to-back World
Series titles, Matt’s family moves from Pittsburgh to Dogwood, West
Virginia, where his father steps into the pulpit of a church under
the thumb of town leader Basil Blackwood. A fish out of water, Matt
is relieved to forge a fast bond with two unlikely friends: D
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