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Silent lamp : the Thomas Merton story

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  • "Thoroughly chronicles his outer journey, telling the story in terms of the significant events and experiences that shaped his spiritual path. It sheds new light on the principal themes that Merton developed as a writer and teacher, from the renewal of monastic life to the poetry of Latin America, from the demands of interracial justice to the teachings of the Sufi masters. As the author puts it, "This book attempts to look at the inner journey which alone gives meaning."
  • "William H. Shannon shares his intimate knowledge and unique insights in this new and exciting biography of the monk whose own autobiography became a bestseller much to his chagrin. Silent Lamp is the name given to Merton two years before he died by the Chinese philosopher John Wu--and a perfect metaphor for the healing light that still spreads from his life and work to people everywhere. Silent Lamp is a reflective biography: it illuminates Merton's inner life and."
  • "To the exterior one. I want to put the picture in the frame." More than any other book on Thomas Merton, Silent Lamp achieves that goal."

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  • "Biography"
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  • "Biografie"@pl

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  • "Milcząca lampa : Opowieść o Thomasie Mertonie"
  • "Silent lamp : the Thomas Merton story"@en
  • "Silent lamp : the Thomas Merton story"
  • "Silent Camp : the Thomas Merton story"
  • "Milcząca lampa : opowieść o Thomasie Mertonie"@pl
  • "Silent lamp the Thomas Merton story"@en

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