VATICAN WALTZ

Narrator Cassandra Campbell perfectly portrays the shy, spiritually sensitive Cynthia Piantedosi, a young Italian-American Catholic who lives with her widowed father and grandmother in Boston's suburbs. Although enrolled in nursing school, Cynthia is drawn to a life of prayer. Eventually, she experiences such spiritual intimacy that she questions her sanity when she becomes convinced that God wants her to become a priest. Campbell captures Cynthia’s emotions and varied experiences—from visiting her dear friend, a provocative and radical priest, to traveling to the Vatican to speak with a cardinal. Listeners can rely on Campbell for a polished and compelling delivery of this controversial story of Catholic faith. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2014]