One of the more comprehensive and balanced books on Merton to appear lately. . . .The Louisville Courier-Journal
. . . It is not to be rushed, but read piece by piece, essay by essay, image by image.Highway
When he entered Gethsemani Abbey in 1941, Merton embraced a hidden life . By the time he died nearly thirty years later, he was well known as `a witness to life', a friend of people around the world, and a keen observer of both church and society. Those who knew him and who have studied his published works reflect here on his influence on Church and society.