"Thomas Merton OCSO (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968), religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion. In December 1941 he entered the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani and in May 1949 he was ordained to priesthood. He was a member of the convent of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death." Volume I. 1939-1941. "Run to the Mountain." xvii, 478 pages. Volume II. 1941-1952. "Entering The Silence." xvii, 501 pages. Volume III. 1952-1960. "A Search for Solitude: Pursuing the Monk's True Life." xviii, 406 pages. Volume IV. 1960-1963. "Turning Toward the World: The Pivotal Years." xix, 360 pages. Volume V. 1963-1965. "Dancing in the Water of Life." xviii, 363 pages. Volume VI. 1966-1967. "Learning to Love: Exploring Solitude and Freedom." xxiv, [1], 382 pages. Volume VII. 1967-1968. "The Other Side of the Mountain." xix, 348 pages. "When Thomas Mderton dies accidently in Bankok in 1968, the beloved Trappist Monk's will specified that his personal diaries not be published for twemty-five years - presumably because they contained his uncensored thoughts and feelings. Now after more than a quarter of a century has passed since Merton's death, and the journals are the last major piece of writing to appear be the twentieth century's most important spiritual writer." Shipped and insured [courier liability] with UPS Courier. N.B. Remote Areas and Island Destinations incur an additional shipping costs of €19.50 levied by the Courier company. Please do not bid unless you are prepared to make this payment should it apply to your address otherwise books cannot ship.