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Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968.

The intimate Merton : his life from his journals / edited by Patrick Hart and Jonathan Montaldo.

1st ed.

[San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, ©1999.

xvii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"In this diary-like memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, The Intimate Merton lays bare the steep ways of Thomas Merton's spiritual path. Culled from the seven volumes of his personal journals, this twenty-nine year chronicle deepens and extends the story Merton recounted and made famous in The Seven Storey Mountain. This book is the spiritual autobiography of our century's most celebrated monk - the wisdom gained from the personal experience of an enduring spiritual teacher. Here is Merton's account of his life's major challenges, his confrontations with monastic and church hierarchies, his interaction with religious traditions east and west, and his antiwar and civil-rights activities."--Jacket.

Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 -- Diaries.

Trappists -- United States -- Diaries.

Trappists -- United States -- Biography.

Diaries.

Hart, Patrick.

Montaldo, Jonathan.

Includes index.

A path through Thomas Merton's journals -- pt. 1. The story of a vocation, 1939-1941 -- pt. 2. Becoming a monk and writer, 1941-1952 -- pt. 3. Pursuing the monk's true life, 1952-1959 -- pt. 4. The pivotal years, 1960-1963 -- pt. 5. Seeking peace in the hermitage, 1963-1965 -- pt. 6. Exploring solitude and freedom, 1966-1967 -- pt. 7. The end of the journey, 1967-1968.

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