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    The Seven Storey Mountain
    The Seven Storey Mountain
    The Seven Storey Mountain
    Audiobook (abridged)2 hours

    The Seven Storey Mountain

    Written by Thomas Merton

    Narrated by Sidney Lanier

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    From one of the 20th century's best-loved Christian writers comes this extraordinary spiritual testament. Thomas Merton was a man who experienced life to its fullest in the world before entering a Trappist monastery. In this memoir, he recounts his spiritual quest, one that led to his conversion to Catholicism.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPhoenix Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 1, 2006
    ISBN9781607472667
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    Thomas Merton

    Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is widely regarded as one of the most influential spiritual writers of modern times. He was a Trappist monk, writer, and peace and civil rights activist. His bestselling books include The Seven-Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Mystics and Zen Masters.

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    • 1/5
      This is a 500 page book boiled down to 2 1/2 hours - and nobody seems to notice. BOO!

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    • 5/5
      Interesting. My first of more I plan to read. Made me think and crave to have the author's feelings of God and self.

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    • 5/5
      I love this book. Merton has a crisp, openness in his first book. It also expresses the fears and hopes of the lead up to WW II and its beginning.
    • 5/5
      A beautiful and moving account of a life rescued and given to God.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful work. Best narrator ever. The combination was a wonderful listening experience.
    • 5/5
      What an uplifting book of struggle and humility and honesty that Thomas Merton wrote. This man should be canonized.