All True Vows is one woman's story of choosing to enter the religious life for all the wrong reasons-and how she finds her way out to wholeness and fulfillment. Author Sharon Downey opens up about her struggles within her family of origin and the "family" she became a part of as a vowed Franciscan in a non-denominational church in Pittsburgh. Her vows place a huge demand on her and stir up challenges and conflicts in her everyday world of work and family. She faces crises that test her faith and a cancer diagnosis that drives home the need for change in her life. Ultimately, she finds a brand of spirituality that leads her back to her true self. With each turn of the page, readers witness a woman gaining her voice, until she's speaking loud and clear.
