{"product_id":"9781526680709","title":"Convent Wisdom: How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First-Century Life","description":"Author: Garriga, Ana; Urbita, Carmen\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526680709\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brimming with fascinating historical details' \u003c\/b\u003eMELISSA FEBOS, \u003ci\u003eMARIE CLAIRE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Profoundly useful and pleasure seeking' \u003c\/b\u003eEILEEN MYLES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fizzy joy to read' \u003c\/b\u003eBETSY CORNWELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn infectiously edifying manual that mines the lives of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century nuns, offering advice for our modern age and proving one thing- no matter the century, nuns know best.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen most of us think of nuns, we picture solemn shuffles down cloistered halls and hands clasped in prayer. But what about the nuns who erupted into jealous fights over makeup or crushed on their girlfriends? In reality, these women were no one-dimensional martyrs. Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century nuns were resourceful, rebellious and refreshingly relatable     and their lives hold surprising lessons for us today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eConvent Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eyour guide to navigating the chaos of the modern world\u003c\/b\u003e with help from history's most fascinating nuns. \u003cb\u003eStruggling with money?\u003c\/b\u003e Saint Teresa and her fellow Carmelites have some divine budgeting hacks. \u003cb\u003eDrowning in FOMO while scrolling through social media?\u003c\/b\u003e Mary of Jesus of   greda's miraculous ability to be in two places at once might teach you how to finally keep up. \u003cb\u003eLost in the digital dating pool?\u003c\/b\u003e Benedetta Carlini's treatise on the seven ways to spot a lesbian nun may offer unexpected insights. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Blending rigorous research with pop culture and personal anecdotes throughout, best friends Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita lift the veil on monastic life so you can better conquer today's anxiety-ridden, hyper-connected world. From procrastination to imposter syndrome, friendship drama to creativity slumps,\u003cb\u003e the nuns of \u003ci\u003eConvent Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e are here to guide you\u003c\/b\u003e     with a wink and a prayer.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643232833694,"sku":"UBD-9781526680709","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526680709.jpg?v=1774484836","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526680709","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}