Spiral staircase : (Record no. 41495)
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
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| LC control number | 2003047550 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0375413189 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0676974678 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 200.92 Arm |
| Item number | 8 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 200.92 Arm |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Armstrong, Karen |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Spiral staircase : |
| Remainder of title | my climb out of darkness |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Karen Armstrong |
| 246 ## - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | The spiral staircase |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2005. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxii, 305, p. |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | Contents: Ash Wednesday Devil of the stairs I renounce the blessèd face Consequently I rejoice Desiring this man's gift and that man's scope Usual reign Infirm glory To turn again |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Armstrong begins the story of her spiritual journey with her departure in 1969 from the Roman Catholic convent she had entered seven years before--hoping, but ultimately failing, to find God. She knew almost nothing of the changed world to which she was returning, and she was tormented by panic attacks and inexplicable seizures. Armstrong's struggle against despair was further fueled by a string of discouragements--failed spirituality, doctorate, and jobs; fruitless dealings with psychiatrists. Finally, in 1976, she was diagnosed with epilepsy and given treatment. She then began the writing career that would become her true calling, and as she focused on the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, her own inner story began to emerge. Without realizing it, she was on a spiritual quest, and through it she would eventually experience transcendence--the profound fulfillment that she had not found in long hours of prayer as a young nun.--From publisher description |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | 86659 |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Armstrong, Karen |
| Dates associated with a name | 1944- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Ex-nuns |
| General subdivision | Biography |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Religious journey |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Spiritual biographies |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | 200 - 299 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out |
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| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 13.06 | 5 | 200.92 Arm | 86659 | 2010-07-03 | 2010-06-05 |