Peck, Alice

Gretchen Grossman (Mobley), was raised Catholic in Decatur, Illinois. She was a nun for five years, after which she finished her degree and got married. She and her new husband, (an ex-seminarian), moved to Chicago. They had two children and big city lives. She was a teacher, he was a journalist. Together they carved out an unusual life, which brought them immeasurable cultural experiences, both in Chicago and New York. The uniqueness of their personal choices, gave them insights, (some welcome, others not), that most people in that era weren't able to comprehend. It was also new territory for...