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Cloistered: My Years as a Nun
by

Catherine Coldstream

Moonkiszt's review

Mar 29, 2024

really liked it

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A memoir of a life calling I've always wondered about, and so was engrossed in the author's telling of her experience. I was surprised at some of her later choices, but am pleased that she has written about her mixed bag of joys, sorrows and challenges while enjoying a life in the world, free from allowed domination imposed by a few who clearly had their own issues.

Another example of the wonder of books, and the opportunity to see and understand a point of view that would otherwise not known by this reader.

*A sincere thank you to Catherine Coldstream, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for an ARC to read and independently review.*

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