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    The ABCs of Thomas Merton: A Monk at the Heart of the World
    The ABCs of Thomas Merton: A Monk at the Heart of the World
    The ABCs of Thomas Merton: A Monk at the Heart of the World
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    The ABCs of Thomas Merton: A Monk at the Heart of the World

    By Gregory Ryan and Elizabeth Ryan

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    Young readers (age 5-9), parents, grandparents, teachers, and catechists will enjoy learning about the major events in Thomas Merton's life and the choices he made along the way to become the world's most famous monk and hermit.

    The playful ABCs format used in this book will help children to remember what they are learning about Thomas Merton and the Christian life in general. With childlike simplicity, the book creates an open and contemplative mood for the child and grown-up sharing in the reading experience.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherParaclete Press
    Release dateMay 1, 2017
    ISBN9781640600164
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      The ABCs of Thomas Merton - Gregory Ryan

      The ABCs of

      Thomas Merton

      GREGORY RYAN & ELIZABETH RYAN

      A Monk at the Heart of the World

      Paraclete Press

      BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS

      For all the loving sisters:

      Caitlin & Abigail

      and

      Charlotte & Grace

      2017 First Printing

      The ABCs of Thomas Merton: A Monk at the Heart of the World

      Copyright © 2017 by Gregory J. Ryan and Elizabeth H. Ryan

      ISBN 978-1-61261-847-0

      The art work for the letter D is based on a photograph of Thomas Merton and the Dalai Lama from the collections of the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University. Used with permission.

      The Paraclete Press name and logo (dove on cross) are trademarks of Paraclete Press,

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