Thomas Merton DVDs
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DVD & Book Set!
SOUL SEARCHING:
THE JOURNEY OF THOMAS MERTON
DVD & New Companion Book
The award-winning documentary by Morgan Atkinson now has a companion book! He spent years researching Merton's work, interviewing Merton friends and scholars, and capturing his life at Gethsemani Abbey as well as other places that nurtured Merton, such as Redwoods Monastery (California) and Christ in the Desert Monastery (New Mexico). The book -- edited with Jonathan Montaldo -- contains pictures and a wealth of material not used in the documentary, including reflections of Fr. Daniel Berrigan, Rosemary Ruether, Martin Marty and many others. Together, the DVD and book vividly reveal the interior landscape of one of the spiritual giants of modern times.
DVD 67 minutes.
Book (paperback or hardcover) 160 pages.
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VIDEO CLIP (approx. running time: 1min 30sec.)
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MERTON:
A Film Biography
Now on DVD, this highly regarded 1984 film weaves together Merton's writing and scenes from significant places in his life -- including his birthplace in France, his monastery in Kentucky, and his final journey in Thailand. Interviews with his friends and colleagues, including the Dalai Lama, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and musician Joan Baez, combine to bring us a comprehensive portrait of the man whose presence touched millions and whose words and thoughts still impact us today. DVD, 57 minutes plus 1 hour of bonus features.
"I doubt one could find a more profitable hour with equal beauty, interest and inspiration." -- Fr. Basil Pennington
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