Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy
of Rumer Godden, Joan D. Chittister (Introduction)
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“Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy is about growth, choice, struggle, and the freedom of the soul that transcends the license of the body. It is about finding sin where we least expect it.” — Joan Chittister, from the introduction This haunting tale of disgrace and redemption centers on Lise Fanshawe, a prostitute and brothel manager in postwar Paris who, while serving time in prison for killing a man, finds God. Lise is helped by an order of Catholic nuns that includes former prostitutes and prisoners like her. She joins the order and is swept up in an unexpected and fateful encounter with people from her past life. Rumer Godden, author of the masterwork In This House of Brede, tells an inspiring and entirely convincing conversion story that shows how the mercy of God extends to the darkest human places. The Loyola Classics series connects today's readers to the timeless themes of Catholic fiction in new editions of acclaimed Catholic novels
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 368 pages
- Publisher Loyola Classics
- Publication Date February 1st 2007
- First Publication 01/01/79
- Language English
- ISBN 9780829424737
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Paris (France)']
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