Many thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for gifting me a digital ARC of this memoir by Sister Monica Clare. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Claudette Powell's childhood was tough, filled with abuse, addiction, and neglect by those charged with caring for her. But even from an early age, she felt a religious calling to be a nun. She went out into the secular world, was married and divorced, worked in advertising and comedy, and still felt that pull. She found the Episcopalian church and a group of nuns living in a religious order that she longed to join. It took much perseverance to clear all her debts and be accepted, and still her childhood issues and low self-esteem threatened.
This is a powerful and inspiring book of a strong woman who stuck to her calling and found the perfect home. She even pushed to get training to become a priest as well as mother superior in her order. It's a fascinating look into both religious life and personal fortitude. Loved the pictures as well.
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