Critical Praise

“This stunning memoir takes us inside the secret lives of nuns, and teaches of the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters. Mary Pflum Peterson rises as a new, bright shining star in the literary world. Her prose is as elegant as the white dresses about which she so lovingly writes.”

—Dorothea Benton Frank, New York Times bestselling author of ALL THE SINGLE LADIES

“A candid, moving memoir about the many complexities of family.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Mary Pflum Peterson unveils the beautiful camouflage of significant white dresses to look at the disappointments of a life, releasing secrets and pain that she ultimately transforms to love.”

—Martha McPhee

“A brave and courageous page-turning memoir.”

—Regina Calcaterra, New York Times bestselling author of ETCHED IN SAND