Thomas Merton

The Seven Storey Mountain

Monk's spiritual autobiography tracing his conversion and monastic vocation

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Thomas Merton

Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain is the most widely read Catholic autobiography of the 20th century, describing his conversion and entry into the Trappist monastery of Gethsemani. His later writings on contemplation, social justice, and inter-religious dialogue made him one of the most influential spiritual writers of the century.

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