TY - BOOK AU - Merton,Thomas AU - Shannon,William H. AU - Bochen,Christine M. TI - Thomas Merton, a life in letters: the essential collection SN - 9780061348327 AV - BX4705.M542 A4 2008 U1 - 271/.12502B 22 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - HarperOne KW - Merton, Thomas, KW - Trappists KW - United States KW - Correspondence N1 - Includes index; A life in letters: in his own words -- Becoming and being a monk: reflections on the monastic life -- Living the writer's life: from manuscript to publication -- Speaking the truth: writing to fellow writers -- Seeking God in the ordinariness of life: Merton's contemplative spirituality -- Reading the signs of the times: Merton's critique of culture -- Networking for peace: the struggle against war and other forms of violence and oppression -- Keeping faith in times of change: Merton's reflections on the Catholic Church -- Seeking unity beyond difference: engaging in interreligious dialogue UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0904/2008051760.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008051760-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008051760-d.html ER -