The Singing Nun Story: The Life and Death of Soeur Sourire - Softcover
In 1963 a shy Belgian nun took the #1 slot on the hit parade with her song, "Dominique", gathering fans around the world and inspiring many women to enter religious orders. In 1985 she would commit suicide with her life time companion after years of substance abuse, sexual denial and financial woes. This is the story of the sad life and death of Jeannine Deckers, better known to the world as Soeur Sourire, the Singing Nun.
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From the Author:
The movie made by MGM starring Debbie Reynolds was an upbeat, whimsical story made primarily as a propaganda movie for Fichermont convent. The order's superiors gave the okay for the film only if it bore no resemblance to the true story of Sr. Luc Gabriel. The 1966 movie, The Singing Nun, is complete fiction with no factual information about Jeannine Deckers, AKA, Soeur Sourire. The biography, The Singing Nun Story: The Life and Death of Soeur Sourire, is nonfiction and recounts the true story of Deckers' life, which has little of the light heartedness and feel-good quality of the MGM film. The truth is not always pleasant or amusing, but needs to be told all the same.
About the Author:
D.A. Chadwick has an M.S. in Law and a B.S. in Psychology. She is the author of eight other books and a professional translator of French, German and Dutch to English.
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1453710965
- ISBN 13 9781453710968
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages278
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