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A former nun on why she ran away from her 'Cloistered' life
Poverty, chastity, obedience, total devotion – and rebellion. Catherine Coldstream talks with Terry Gross about her years as a Carmelite nun and why she left the monastery. Her memoir is ‘Cloistered: My Years as a Nun.’...
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A former nun on why she ran away from her 'Cloistered' life is an episode from Fresh Air by NPR. Poverty, chastity, obedience, total devotion – and rebellion. Catherine Coldstream talks with Terry Gross about her years as a Carmelite nun an...
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Published Jul 24, 2026, 45:34 long, audio available.
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