Dialogues with Silence - by Thomas Merton (Paperback)

Name: Dialogues with Silence - by Thomas Merton (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Catholic
SKU: 54268111
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The Private Merton.
Author(s): Thomas Merton
208 Pages
Religion, Prayerbooks

Description

About the Book

An intensely personal devotional from the ultimate spiritual writer of modern times, showing his contemplative and religious side through his prayers and drawings.

Book Synopsis

The Private Merton. This intensely personal book from the ultimate spiritual writer of our time shows his contemplative and devotional side through his prayers and rarely seen drawings. Capturing the quiet epiphanies in the life of a Trappist monk who was a celebrated writer and activist, this volume offers a glimpse into a lesser-known side of this timeless explorer of the life of the soul.

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The Private Merton

This intensely personal book from the ultimate spiritual writer of our time shows his contemplative and devotional side through his prayers and rarely seen drawings. Capturing the quiet epiphanies in the life of a Trappist monk who was a celebrated writer and activist, this volume offers a glimpse into a lesser-known side of this timeless explorer of the life of the soul.

Review Quotes

"Helps the reader enter Merton's spiritual vision and participate personally in the monk's encounters with Silence." - America Magazine

"Casts new and thought provoking light on [Merton's] finely written prayers...highly recommended." - Library Journal

"Merton's art provides a glimpse of his journey never before seen." - Publishers Weekly (shaded review)

"...a glimpse of [Merton's] journey never before seen. Merton fans will certainly welcome this new addition." - Publishers Weekly (shaded review)

"Whether you're a long-time Merton fan or need an introduction, Dialogues with Silence is a great unveiling." - BookPage

"[These drawings and prayers] reflect a devotional life stripped of pretense, open to God's surprises." - Christian Century

"[Thomas Merton] is perhaps the proper patron saint of our information-saturated age, of we who live and move and have our being in social media, and then, desperate for peace and rest, withdraw into privacy and silence, only to return. As we always will." - The New Yorker

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x .61 Inches (D)

Weight: .53 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 208

Genre: Religion

Sub-Genre: Prayerbooks

Publisher: Harper Catholic

Theme: Christian

Format: Paperback

Author: Thomas Merton

Language: English

Street Date: February 17, 2004

TCIN: 54268111

UPC: 9780060656034

Item Number (DPCI): 248-41-6354

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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