A Change of Habit : Leaving Behind My Husband, Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun

A Change of Habit is a memoir by Sister Monica Clare about leaving behind her marriage, a demanding career as a photo editor in the Los Angeles entertainment industry, and nearly everything she owned to join an Episcopal convent in New Jersey.

She recounts her early fears about fitting into convent life, her discovery that the other sisters' apparent coldness was really shyness, and her eventual role as Sister Superior working to build deeper community among the nuns.

Written with equal parts humor and sincerity, the book explores themes of authenticity, rejecting career-driven and consumerist values, and finding meaning through spiritual commitment and human connection.

It is aimed at readers who feel disconnected from their own lives and wonder whether it's too late to change course.