Entering the Silence
Author | : Thomas Merton |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 913 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780061741722 |
ISBN-13 | : 0061741728 |
Rating | : 4/5 (728 Downloads) |
Download or read book Entering the Silence written by Thomas Merton and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 913 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of Thomas Merton's "gusty, passionate journals" (Thomas Moore) chronicles Merton's advancements to priesthood and emergence as a bestselling author with the surprise success of his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain. Spanning an eleven-year period, Entering the Silence reflects Merton's struggle to balance his vocation to solitude with the budding literary career that would soon established him as one of the most important spiritual writers of our century.