A New York Times bestseller for 23 weeksA New York Times Notable Book of the Year A strange and beautiful book...Part memoir, part meditation, it is a remarkable piece of writing. -The Boston GlobeThe Cloister Walk is a new opportunity to discover a remarkable writer with a huge, wise heart...Norris resonates deeply for a lot of people: Shes one of those writers who demands to be handed around. You want to share this great discovery, giving her work as a gift3/4or you simply shove a copy in the face of a friend, saying Read this. -Minneapolis Star-Tribune
The New York Times bestseller by the author of Dakota: A Spiritual Geography. After spending two extended residences at a Benedictine monastery, Kathleen Norris takes readers through one liturgical year—its rituals, its prayers, its daily activities. Through her accessible prose, a seemingly archaic world becomes immediate, accessible, and relevant to people of all faiths. 400 pp. Author tour. National media publicity. 85,000 print. (Inspirational)