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'''Carla van Raay''' (born 1938) is an [[Australia]]n author.
'''Carla van Raay''' (born 1938) is an [[Australia]]n author, counselor, former [[nun]] and former [[call girl]].


==Bibography==
==Bibography==
Born in [[Tilburg]], [[Netherlands]], she and her family moved to Australia when she was young. Her father obtained work as a gardener at a [[FCJ College Kew|convent school]] in [[Kew]] run by the Sisters, [[Faithful Companions of Jesus]], founded in early 19th-century France. Through this employment, he was able to have her enrolled as a student at the school. After graduation she joined the Sisters who ran the school. She persevered in that life for 18 years, leaving the convent in 1969.
Born in [[Tilburg]], [[Netherlands]], she and her family moved to Australia when she was young. Her father obtained work as a gardener at a [[FCJ College Kew|convent school]] in [[Kew]] run by the Sisters, [[Faithful Companions of Jesus]], founded in early 19th-century France. Through this employment, he was able to have her enrolled as a student at the school. After graduation she joined the Sisters who ran the school. She persevered in that life for 18 years, leaving the convent in 1969.


Four years after leaving the convent, van Raay chose to become a [[callgirl]], as she had been naive about sex during her education and had experienced sexual abuse as a child. Her memoir documents her childhood and career as sex worker, ending after her decision to cease that occupation. She was 65 years old at the time of the book's publication and a grandmother. She later wrote a sequel documenting that part of her life titled ''Desire''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://carlavanraay.com/books/desire/|work=Carla van Ray.com|title=Desire|accessdate=6 March 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207160605/http://carlavanraay.com/books/desire/|archivedate= 7 February 2015}}</ref>
Four years after leaving the convent, van Raay chose to become a callgirl, as she had been naive about sex during her education and had experienced sexual abuse as a child. Her memoir documents her childhood and career as sex worker, ending after her decision to cease that occupation. She was 65 years old at the time of the book's publication and a grandmother. She later wrote a sequel documenting that part of her life titled ''Desire''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://carlavanraay.com/books/desire/|work=Carla van Ray.com|title=Desire|accessdate=6 March 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207160605/http://carlavanraay.com/books/desire/|archivedate= 7 February 2015}}</ref>


Van Raay now works as a counselor for victims of sexual abuse.
Van Raay now works as a counselor for victims of sexual abuse.

Revision as of 19:42, 17 March 2019

Carla van Raay (born 1938) is an Australian author, counselor, former nun and former call girl.

Bibography

Born in Tilburg, Netherlands, she and her family moved to Australia when she was young. Her father obtained work as a gardener at a convent school in Kew run by the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus, founded in early 19th-century France. Through this employment, he was able to have her enrolled as a student at the school. After graduation she joined the Sisters who ran the school. She persevered in that life for 18 years, leaving the convent in 1969.

Four years after leaving the convent, van Raay chose to become a callgirl, as she had been naive about sex during her education and had experienced sexual abuse as a child. Her memoir documents her childhood and career as sex worker, ending after her decision to cease that occupation. She was 65 years old at the time of the book's publication and a grandmother. She later wrote a sequel documenting that part of her life titled Desire.[1]

Van Raay now works as a counselor for victims of sexual abuse.

Published Works

  • Raay, Carla Van (2006). God's Callgirl: One Woman's Incredible Journey from the Convent to the Massage Parlour. Ebury Press. ISBN 9780091913687.[2]
  • Raay, Carla Van (2008). Desire: Awakening God's Woman. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780732285845.[2]
  • Raay, Carla Van (2008). The Price of Passion. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9781407022604.[2]

Short essays

  • Rediscovering The Art Of Blessing[3]
  • Insights Into Prostitution[3]

References

  1. ^ "Desire". Carla van Ray.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Books". Carla van Raay. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Insight Series". Carla van Raay. Retrieved 17 March 2019.


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