Living with Wisdom - A Life of Thomas Merton - by Jim Forest (Paperback)

This absorbing pictorial biography of Thomas Merton provides an extensive collection of photographs that capture the life and vision of one of the greatest spiritual figures of the century.

From his early life in England to his conversion to Catholicism, entry into the Abbey of Gethsemani, and fame as an author, this book explores Merton's search for solitude, prophetic voice of peace and social justice, and dialogue with other religions until his sudden death in 1968.

With the most extensive collection of Merton photographs ever published, Living with Wisdom captures the life, writings, and vision of one of the great spiritual figures of our time.