Contemplative Prayer.

New York, NY Doubleday: Image , 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus (1996), Twenty-Third Printing. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of scuffing at the lower rear panel where a price sticker has been removed; the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a minor, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches). 116 pages. Introduction by Thich Nhat Hanh. Language: English. Weight: 4.6 ounces. First Edition Thus (1996), Twenty-Third Printing.Trade Paperback. Thomas Merton OCSO (1915 – 1968) was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist, and scholar of comparative religion. On May 26, 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name "Father Louis". He was a member of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death. Merton wrote more than 50 books in a period of 27 years, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism. Among Merton's most enduring works is his bestselling autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain (1948). His account of his spiritual journey is among National Review's list of the 100 best non-fiction books of the century.