Run to the Mountain: The Story of Vocation, the Journals of Thomas Merton, Volume 1: 1939-1941

Run to the Mountain: The Story of a Vocationthe Journal of Thomas Merton, Volume 1: 1939-1941 Wydawca: HarperOne Opis produktu Run to the Mountain: The Story of a Vocation — The Journal of Thomas Merton, Volume 1: 1939–1941 by Thomas Merton opens a rare window into the earliest stirrings of one of the 20th century's most influential spiritual writers. This intimate religious diary traces Merton’s shift from a curious graduate student in Greenwich Village to a tentative seeker drawn toward monastic life. Readers will find candid journal entries, poetic fragments, and vivid reflections on vocation, creativity, and the tensions of pre-monastic existence. Without spoiling the personal revelations, the book maps the inner changes that lead Merton toward the Trappist abbey and a lifelong vocation — perfect for fans of spiritual memoirs, Christian spirituality, and religious biography. Who should read this English book? Devotees of Thomas Merton, students of monasticism and vocation, readers of diary literature, and anyone exploring faith, solitude, or the craft of spiritual writing. This edition is essential for scholars researching "Thomas Merton journals volume 1 1939-1941," collectors of Trappist monk biographies, and readers searching for honest, unguarded reflections on a life in formation. Why buy it? Run to the Mountain combines lyrical prose, historical detail, and theological insight in a readable, searchable English edition. Add this religious diary to your shelf if you seek authentic spiritual testimony, a definitive Thomas Merton volume, or a moving guide to vocation and monastic calling. Long-tail search phrases included: Thomas Merton journals volume 1, Run to the Mountain book, diaries 1939-1941, books on vocation and monastic life. Specyfikacja SKU: HRSF000126895 EAN: 9780060654757 Waga: 540 g Author: Merton, Thomas Binding: Paperback Pages: 512 Publication Year: 2016 BISAC Category 1: PHI022000 BISAC Category 2: BIO018000 BISAC Category 3: REL062000