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A former nun explains why she ran away from her 'Cloistered' life
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− Author Interviews A former nun explains why she ran away from her 'Cloistered' life July 24, 20269:48 AM ET Terry Gross
Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery at age 24, and lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years.
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Terry Gross
Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery at age 24, and lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years.