Spiral Staircase : My Climb Out of Darkness

Name: Spiral Staircase : My Climb Out of Darkness
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ISBN: 9780060587048

ISBN-10: 0060587040

ISBN-13: 9780060587048

Edition: Abridged

Authors: Karen Armstrong

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Karen Armstrong begins this spellbinding story of her spiritual journey with her departure in 1969 from the Roman Catholic convent she had entered seven years before -- hoping, but ultimately failing, to find God. She knew almost nothing of the changed world to which she was returning, and she was tormented by panic attacks and inexplicable seizures. Armstrong's struggle against despair was further fueled by a string of discouragements -- failed spirituality, doctorate, and jobs; fruitless dealings with psychiatrists. Finally, in 1976, she was diagnosed with epilepsy, given proper treatment, and released from her "private hell." She then began the writing career that would become her true…

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List price: $25.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Audio Cassette
Size: 4.50" wide x 7.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English

Karen Armstrong is one of the foremost commentators on religious affairs in both Britain & the United States. She spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun & received a degree at Oxford University.