num_pages: 304
description: A true story of spiritual and human desire is revealed through the forbidden love between Beryl Bissell, a New Jersey nun who entered the convent at age eighteen with the belief that God had called her to his way of life, and a handsome Italian priest, Padre Vittorio, who would become her secret love.
language: English
title: The Scent of God: A Memoir
titlecomplete: The Scent of God: A Memoir
genres: Autobiography, Catholic, Adult, Religion, Spirituality, Biography Memoir, Biography, Memoir, Coming Of Age, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 471
publisher: Counterpoint