I Leap Over the Wall; a Return to the World After Twenty-eight Years in a Convent

By Monica Baldwin

Book Overview

First published in 1949, one woman's memoir of nearly three decades in a convent, and her readjustment to the contemporary world At the age of 21, Monica Baldwin entered one of the oldest and most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1014627702
• ISBN13: 9781014627704
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Hassell Street Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Unforgettable and truly interesting

An amazing story of expectations and choices. Was she called to be a nun or was the life simply pressed upon her? Baldwin takes you behind the convent walls and into the hearts, lives, and true humanity of these nuns. They aren't perfect, and it takes a certain type of person to live the cloistered life. It is interesting to compare it with Memoirs of a Geisha. While Memoirs defends the virtues of a lifestyle, Called and Chosen lays open the faults of a lifestyle--both of which have been somewhat misunderstood. Yet, both authors weave their stories with such honesty and passion that you can't help but appreciate their renderings. I would recommend it to anyone interested in a candid look at convent life from the last century.