{"product_id":"secrets-of-a-nun-elizabeth-upton-9780972272100","title":"Secrets of a Nun: My Own Story","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of a Nun is a revealing, uncompromisingly honest, and deeply moving look into one woman's soul. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt fifteen, Elizabeth, a talented athlete, gives up her dreams of competing in the Olympics to become a nun. Separating from her mother and twin sister, she leaves her friends and familiar world behind to pursue a saintly life. But she finds herself unprepared for what lies ahead. While her cloistered life commences as a profound spiritual and emotional journey, personal disenchantment takes root and slowly grows over the next twenty years. Elizabeth recoils against the restrictive atmosphere of convent life. She struggles with conflicting emotions until a forbidden love affair forces her to come to grips with her needs as a woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of striving to find her authentic self, she ultimately feels compelled to leave the Order. A true story inspires this fascinating account of courage and passion. It will shock you and bring a smile to your face as you follow the course of a young woman's obsession to become a spiritual seeker-an obsession that, over time, transforms into a deeply felt desire for personal liberation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Upton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0972272100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780972272100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Twin Star, Santa Barbara Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Elizabeth Upton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120466424063,"sku":"9780972272100","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_254cca5b-df91-46e2-979f-2b1b4ba34e05.jpg?v=1687414478","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/secrets-of-a-nun-elizabeth-upton-9780972272100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}