AND THEN THERE WERE NUNS Adventures in a Cloistered Life

The title sets the tone for this amusing and enlightening journey of discovery and introspection. Narrator Elizabeth Wiley captures this approach with a delivery that moves smoothly between wry humor and serious musings. The author provides plenty of both as she explores a vocation she abandoned early in life but finds herself increasingly drawn to in middle age. The resulting chronicle of her sampling of Christian communities offers fascinating glimpses as she adjusts to convent life and uses the contemplative atmosphere to face a personal trauma. Wiley's conversational tone allows light moments to shine while providing gravity for darker memories. Her convincing British and Canadian accents add authenticity to this intriguing listening experience. M.O.B. 2016 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2014]