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Without a life of the spirit our whole existence becomes unsubstantial and illusory.-Thomas Merton 
The Seven Storey Mountain
by Thomas MertonA modern-day Confessions of Saint Augustine, The Seven Storey Mountain is one of the most influential religious works of the twentieth century. This edition contains an introduction by Merton's editor, Robert Giroux, and a note to the reader by biographer William H. Shannon. It tells of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate young man whose
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Elizabeth Powers
It is in many ways a young person's book, in the best sense of the term. -- Wall Street JournalProduct Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780156010863
- Publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication date:
- 10/28/1999
- Edition description:
- First Edition
- Pages:
- 496
- Sales rank:
- 30,450
- Product dimensions:
- 5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.22(d)
Meet the Author
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was born in France and came to live in the United States at the age of 24. He received several awards recognizing his contribution to religious study and contemplation, including the Pax Medal in 1963, and remained a devoted spiritualist and a tireless advocate for social justice until his death in 1968. The Sign of Jonas was originally published in 1953.
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I really loved this book. I actually read it several years ago and bought this copy for my son. Not sure if he read it yet.
I enjoyed it very much and did not want to give away my copy so I bought him a new one.
It's a very powerful book of a faith journey. I will probably read it again in the future.
I am a convert to Catholisism 50 years ago but did not read Thomas Merton's story until quite a few years later. But I remember at the time of reading it how I felt alot of the way he did. I too became a Catholic prior to Vatican 2. I was 20yrs old at the time.
It's a wonderful book.
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Merton's journey to Christ is as moving today as it was 50 years ago. Anyone bitten by the Merton bug wants more and more.
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I enjoyed walking with Thomas Merton through his journey form the darkness of an empty life to the light of fullness. A very honest (sometimes too honest) account of his perspectives and realities. I could not put it down.... this book will draw the reader in and keep your attention throughout.
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May I recommend to you Thomas Merton's Seven Storey Mountain. Thomas Merton was a Catholic mystic, whose spiritual quest resulted in one of the truly great teachers of our time. It was my good fortune to have some correspondence with him. I highly recommend his writing. It might change your life.
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Merton's autobiography is remarkably descriptive, both of his own spiritual journey and of the world of his youth. His writing is lively and thoughful. Some of the descriptions of his youthful indiscretions aren't as detailed as in a modern autobiography, but the writing style is so passionate that the reader need not always see all the details to empathize with the author. For me, the fascination of this book comes from the knowledge that the experiences of the author's life have brought him to the monastery from which he writes. A reader who is interested (as I am) in spiritual thinking will enjoy reading how Merton's spirituality developed and may well compare Merton's journey to the reader's own.
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Still after all of these years, I go to Thomas Merton for help with my faith.
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This was the first book I have read of Merton's. It is inspiring of how his life and spiritual journey developed.
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