The spiral staircase
by Karen Armstrong · 2005
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Description
The author relates her decision to leave her convent after failing to find religious fulfillment, her struggles with depression and epilepsy, her realization of her calling, and her career working with sacred texts.
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Ex-nunsBiographyReligionFaith developmentChristian biographyEx-religieusesBiographiesGodsdienstwetenschapNonnenBiographies spirituellesDepressies (psychiatrie)EpilepsieArmstrong, Karen, 1944-FaithReligious lifeNuns, biographyLarge type booksNew York Times reviewed
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