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Born in the Castilian town of Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation when she was 21. Tormented by illness, doubts and self-recrimination she gradually came to recognize the power of prayer and contemplation. This frank account is one of the great stories of a religious life.Teresa of Avila is the author of 'Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself', published 1988 under ISBN 9780140440737 and ISBN 0140440739.
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