Run to the Mountain
The Story of a Vocation - The Journal of Thomas Merton, Volume 1: 1939-1941
By Thomas Merton | Publisher: Harper Catholic
About the book
When Thomas Merton died accidentally in Bangkok in 1968, the beloved Trappist monk's will specified that his personal diaries not be published for twenty-five years--presumably because they contained his uncensored thoughts and feelings. A quarter of a century passed since Merton's death, and the journals are the last major piece of writing to appear by the twentieth century's most important spiritual writer. The first of seven volumes, Run to the Mountain offers an intimate glimpse at the inner life of a young, pre-monastic Merton. Here readers will witness the insatiably curious graduate student in New York's Greenwich Village give way to the tentative spiritual seeker and brilliant writer. Merton playfully lists everything from his favorite lines of poetry and songs to the things he most loves and hates. Thomas Merton was an inveterate diarist; his journals offer a complete and candid look at the rich transformations of his adult life. As Brother Patrick Hart, general editor of the series notes, \"Perhaps his best writing can be found in the journals, where he was expressing what was deepest in his heart with no thought of censorship. With their publication we will have as complete a picture of Thomas Merton as we can hope to have.\"
Editions of Run to the Mountain
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780060654757
- EBook
- ISBN 9780061753411
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When Thomas Merton died accidentally in Bangkok in 1968, the beloved Trappist monk's will specified that his personal diaries not be published for twenty-five years--presumably because they contained his uncensored thoughts and feelings. A quarter of a century passed since Merton's death, and the journals are the last major piece of writing to appear by the twentieth century's most important spiritual writer. The first of seven volumes, Run to the Mountain offers an intimate glimpse at the inner life of a young, pre-monastic Merton. Here readers will witness the insatiably curious graduate student in New York's Greenwich Village give way to the tentative spiritual seeker and brilliant writer. Merton playfully lists everything from his favorite lines of poetry and songs to the things he most loves and hates. Thomas Merton was an inveterate diarist; his journals offer a complete and candid look at the rich transformations of his adult life. As Brother Patrick Hart, general editor of the series notes, \"Perhaps his best writing can be found in the journals, where he was expressing what was deepest in his heart with no thought of censorship. With their publication we will have as complete a picture of Thomas Merton as we can hope to have.\"
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What is Run to the Mountain about?
When Thomas Merton died accidentally in Bangkok in 1968, the beloved Trappist monk's will specified that his personal diaries not be published for twenty-five years--presumably because they contained his uncensored thoughts and feelings. A quarter of a century passed since Merton's death, and the journals are the last major piece of writing to appear by the twentieth century's most important spiritual writer. The first of seven volumes, Run to the Mountain offers an intimate glimpse at the inner life of a young, pre-monastic Merton. Here readers will witness the insatiably curious graduate student in New York's Greenwich Village give way to the tentative spiritual seeker and brilliant writer. Merton playfully lists everything from his favorite lines of poetry and songs to the things he most loves and hates. Thomas Merton was an inveterate diarist; his journals offer a complete and candid look at the rich transformations of his adult life. As Brother Patrick Hart, general editor of the series notes, \"Perhaps his best writing can be found in the journals, where he was expressing what was deepest in his heart with no thought of censorship. With their publication we will have as complete a picture of Thomas Merton as we can hope to have.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Run to the Mountain?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Self-help, personal development and practical advice
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Run to the Mountain?
Thomas Merton
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Run to the Mountain is available as paperback(ISBN 9780060654757) and ebook(ISBN 9780061753411)
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