Memories of My Life: Reflections of a Former Nun Led by the Spirit (Paperback or Softback)

She heard the call as a young girl growing up in a loving Mexican American family in Los Angeles, California. Then after high school, Rosie Robles joined the convent and became a Catholic nun. She enjoyed spending decades serving the Church, leading retreats, comforting people in hospice, and even counseling a man on death row.

Then Rosie followed her heart to leave her religious community and embark on a new life, ultimately marrying and enjoying family life while continuing to serve people with her spiritual gifts.

Now, in her engaging and inspiring memoir, Memories of My Life: Reflections of a Former Nun Led by the Spirit, Rosie shares her inspiring life story.

The book includes a Foreword by Rosie's cousin, Cheech Marin, the Hollywood movie star and comedian in "Cheech and Chong" films.

Though she expresses her reverence for God and the divine throughout the book, Rosie does not sugar-coat her religious experience. She writes candidly about how the Church hierarchy and parishioners alike restricted her as an ambitious and talented woman in the religious patriarchy, and how she questioned the existence of God. She also reveals incidents of inappropriate behavior by priests toward her, and how she counseled women who had been abused by priests.

All the while, Rosie's witty storytelling escorts the reader along a unique trajectory during which she formed deep friendships, trusted God's guidance and grace to lead her path, and enjoyed life's simple pleasures.

Rosie also writes about the beautiful, lifelong love that her parents shared, and how she and her husband Ron and a care team kept them happy and comfortable until they went to heaven.

This book is sure to warm your heart and renew your faith!

"Trust in God's guidance." This is the philosophy by which Rosalie G. Robles has lived. With more than four decades of professional experience in ministry, Ms. Robles is a recognized figure in spiritual and religious guidance. She lends her services as Chaplain to Skagit Hospice Services, LLC, specializing in Spiritual Direction. Ms. Robles also provides ministry for all occasions, including weddings, baptisms, and funerals. She is a motivational speaker and author of Football Doesn't Have to be a Dirty Word: A Woman's Guide to Understanding the Sport.Ms. Robles sat with Cambridge Publishing in an interview in which she described her career as driven by a "desire to help individuals during important moments of their lives." Inspired by her parents, who instilled in her the true meaning of unconditional love, Ms. Robles earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Education and a Master of Theology in Religious Studies. She served in faith as a Catholic Sister for 35 years, during which time she taught elementary and secondary school, acted as a retreat director, and rendered pastoral ministry. Today, she is certified through The Federation of Christian Ministries, a proud member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and serves on the Internal Review Board of Skagit Valley Hospital. She credits her professional success to her parents, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen, and Sister Carol Baetz, SM. In 2009, she was chosen as Cambridge Publishing's VIP member of the year.Ms. Robles currently resides in Mt. Vernon, Washington, with her husband, Ronald Allen. Her extended family includes five stepchildren and fourteen grandchildren. In her spare time, Ms. Robles enjoys playing her guitar, portrait drawing, walking, bicycling, reading, watching movies, and dining out.Rosalie G. Robles Christian Ministries provides spiritual services for all events, including weddings, baptisms, and funerals, as well as guidance and counseling. Ms. Robles can be reached at RosieRobles84@gmail.com.

Elizabeth Ann Atkins is a best-selling author, award-winning TV host, actress, and journalist who teaches how to unlock one's infinite potential to live and love in peace and purpose. Elizabeth's and sister Catherine M. Greenspan created Two Sisters Writing & Publishing, which has written and published 32 memoirs, novels, business books, poetry books, and journals since its creation in 2016.The company also hosts monthly writing contests and the Two Sisters Writing Club, and showcases their blog, A Tale of Two Sisters. Elizabeth and Catherine have written and published dozens of books, including their mother's book, The Triumph of Rosemary: A Memoir, by Judge Marylin E. Atkins. Their mother wrote the book herself, chronicling her controversial, interracial marriage to former Roman Catholic Priest Thomas Lee Atkins. Elizabeth has a master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan.She has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, NPR, and many other programs. As America's Book Coach, she helps aspiring authors achieve their dreams of becoming published authors.The bestselling author of 40 books, Elizabeth also co-hosts MI Healthy Mind, a weekly TV show aiming to shatter the stigma of mental illness, addiction, and abuse. Elizabeth's new book, The Biss Tribe: Activating Your Goddess Power, inspired her popular podcast/YouTube show, The Goddess Power Show.She is also a certified meditation teacher and wellness advocate.