{"product_id":"sister-matthew-and-sister-rose-novices-in-love-paperback","title":"Sister Matthew and Sister Rose: Novices in Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Anne Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaureen Collins, recently named Sister Matthew in the novitiate at St. Euphrosnye's convent in Western Maryland in 1962, doubts the existence of God. She entered the convent for several reasons: she thinks being surrounded by believers might help her believe; she knows she's attracted to women and wants to avoid pressure to date men and marry; and she feels guilty about something that happened when she was in high school. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe quickly falls in love with Rose Clancy, now Sister Rose, another novice who also is attracted to women. Rose is more religious, but she reciprocates Sister Matthew's feelings. She grew up with an alcoholic mother and found a refuge among the nuns who taught her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the two move through postulancy and the novitiate, they encounter many challenges from the strict rules to memories of their respective pasts. The memory of an old murder intrudes in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*******\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat reviewers are saying: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A landmark book! The first novel to focus entirely on pre-Vatican II novices. Intelligent, romantic, and captivating.\" \u003c\/p\u003eNancy Manahan, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eLesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A faith-challenged novice and her \"particular friend\" take cloistered life to new heights. A witty, humorous, and deeply thoughtful story about finding one's true passion. There's even a murder mystery.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecky Bohan, author of \u003ci\u003eA Light on Altered Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Why does a nice Jewish girl like me love a book about nuns? Because it's written by Carol Anne Douglas, a brilliant author who makes me chuckle, cry, and marvel on alternate pages. And because I've learned from her that some nuns, a mysterious group of women I never understood, never traded their humanity when they donned their habits.\"\u003c\/p\u003eEllen Levy, author of \u003ci\u003eRomance at Stonegate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An in-depth examination of convent life in the 1960s that is both poignant and insightful.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElena Graf, author of \u003ci\u003eOccasions of Sin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775541117216,"sku":"9780996772297","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/63421159c963430b861242713855f721.webp?v=1780462776","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sister-matthew-and-sister-rose-novices-in-love-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}