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Virgin Time: In Search of the Contemplative Life

3.9/5 ( ratings)

A gifted writer's inquiry into one of the most profound yet least discussed issues of contemporary American life: the individual's search for faith. It tells of Hampl's quest to escape the indelible brand of a Catholic upbringing, following her to the "old world" of Catholocism in Spain and France, where she meets other pilgrims, back home again, and finally to a monastery in northern California, where she is able to settle into the real goal of her search: the silence of prayer.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: North Point Press

Release: April 20, 2005

ISBN: 0865477167

ISBN 13: 9780865477162

Virgin Time: In Search of the Contemplative Life

3.9/5 ( ratings)

A gifted writer's inquiry into one of the most profound yet least discussed issues of contemporary American life: the individual's search for faith. It tells of Hampl's quest to escape the indelible brand of a Catholic upbringing, following her to the "old world" of Catholocism in Spain and France, where she meets other pilgrims, back home again, and finally to a monastery in northern California, where she is able to settle into the real goal of her search: the silence of prayer.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: North Point Press

Release: April 20, 2005

ISBN: 0865477167

ISBN 13: 9780865477162

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