Books about Merton
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THOMAS MERTON:
MASTER OF ATTENTION
An Exploration of Prayer
Robert Waldron skillfully explores the connections between the development of Merton's life of prayer and Simone Weil's emphasis on attention and grace in a way that opens the subject to all who seek to practice contemplation. In this inspiring book we are gently but wisely led through increasing insight to a deepening of our own prayer life. An essential read for the curious, the serious, and all Merton readers. Paperback, 192 pages.
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THOMAS MERTON'S GETHSEMANI
Landscapes of Paradise
This handsome book combines words and photos every lover of Merton will appreciate. The text discusses how Merton's love of nature and commitment to the contemplative life came together at Gethsemani. Striking B&W photos explore the monastery and replicate Merton's path on his solitary hikes in the woods. Together, these words and photos reveal Merton as part of the Kentucky landscape and how its beauty informed his spiritual journey.
Hardcover, 157 pages. 8 1/2" x 11"
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ANGELIC MISTAKES
The Art of Thomas Merton
In the last decade of his life, Thomas Merton created a provocative body of visual art that has remained largely unknown and unexamined. Central to this book are 34 stunning black-and-white prints accompanied by Merton's own writings. Opening and closing chapters study their significance in Merton's personal journey, the turbulence of the times and his wide circle of friends, such as the philosopher Maritain, the poet Milosz and the Zen scholar Suzuki. B&W photos. Hardcover, 197 pages. 8 1/2" X 9"
"This astonishing book looks at an aspect of Merton's life that has been almost ignored." – Sr. Wendy Beckett
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