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First publish date: 1955
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Kathleen Thompson Norris
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A journey through time and space, exploring spirituality, creation, and the interconnectedness of life, offering insights into the power of love and family through the lens of a scientist's research and personal experiences.
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A New York Times bestseller for 23 weeksA New York Times Notable Book of the Year"A strange and beautiful book...Part memoir, part meditation, it is a remarkable piece of writing." -The Boston Globe"The Cloister Walk is a new opportunity to discover a remarkable writer with a huge, wise heart...Norris resonates deeply for a lot of people: She's one of those writers who demands to be handed around. You want to share this great discovery, giving her work as a gift3/4or you simply shove a copy in the face of a friend, saying 'Read this.'" -Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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Kathleen Norris's masterpiece: a personal and moving memoir that resurrects the ancient term acedia, or soul-weariness, and brilliantly explores its relevancy to the modern individual and culture.
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The Lucky Lawrences follows Gail Lawrence, the last of a deprived family who takes on the responsibility of her 20‑year‑old siblings, while her sister Ariel rebels against poverty. Two suitors vie for Gail’s heart as the pair navigate love, duty and fortune.
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"In this insightful and deeply personal work, Kathleen Norris, an award-winning poet and author of both Dakota: A Spiritual Geography and The Cloister Walk, draws on her life experiences, her poetry and her love of the Benedictine tradition to discuss the mysterious way that the daily or "quotidian" can open us to the transforming presence of God."--BOOK JACKET.
"This volume is the text of the 1998 Madeleva Lecture in Spirituality, sponsored by the Center for Spirituality at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana."--BOOK JACKET.
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Louisa May Alcott's early writings, based on diary entries from the ages of eleven and thirteen, offer insights into her thoughts, feelings, and early poetic efforts.
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Kathleen Norris retraces her personal journey back to faith, examining the language of Christianity and revealing how deeply words shape belief in a modern world.
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Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
Night Talk: A Story of Awakening by Jeanette B. Vinson
The Gentle Art of Blessing: A Simple Prayer that Will Change Your Life by Pierre Pradervand
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