The Cloister Walk Soft cover - 1997
by Norris, Kathleen
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- very good
- Paperback
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The "New York Times" bestseller by the author of "Dakota: A Spiritual Geography". After spending two extended residences at a Benedictine monastery, Kathleen Norris takes readers through one liturgical year--its rituals, its prayers, its daily activities. Through her accessible prose, a seemingly archaic world becomes immediate, accessible, and relevant to people of all faiths.
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- Title The Cloister Walk
- Author Norris, Kathleen
- Binding Soft cover
- Edition First Riverhead Edition.
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Riverhead Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1997
- Features Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 006602
- ISBN 9781573225847 / 1573225843
- Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 8.13 x 5.5 x 0.88 in (20.65 x 13.97 x 2.24 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Catholic
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Catholic
- Theometrics: Mainline
- Library of Congress subjects Monastic and religious life, Spiritual life
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96000863
- Dewey Decimal Code 255
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Summary
A 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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- New York Times, 04/13/1997, Page 32