Thomas Merton, My Brother His Journey to Freedom, Compassion, and Final Integration

This intriguing expose not only traces Merton's remarkable journey through life, but it also explores the various deposits of his vast literary heritage. Pennington, one of the leading spiritual writers of our times, was a close friend of Merton. As a fellow Cistercian monk for many years, he can understand as few others can the lifestyle and concerns of Thomas Merton. Chapters deal with Merton's quest for inner freedom, his growth to compassion, his attraction to the Orient and its mysticism, his vast literary output. Pennington's personal recollections of their times spent together allows his writing an original warmth that cannot be found elsewhere.Pennington, M. Basil is the author of 'Thomas Merton, My Brother His Journey to Freedom, Compassion, and Final Integration', published 1996 under ISBN 9781565480391 and ISBN 1565480392.