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Docreed2003

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1. "No Man is an Island" is quite good

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:50 AM

Oct 2024

"Seeds of Contemplation" and "Thoughts in Solitude" are also very good but "No Man is an Island" is my favorite.

"Seven Storey Mountain" is his autobiography and it's great, but would recommend reading his other works first

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Has anyone read Thomas Merton? [View all] milestogo Oct 2024 OP

"No Man is an Island" is quite good Docreed2003 Oct 2024 #1

A man ahead of his time TommyT139 Oct 2024 #2

Thanks. I will start with his autobiography. milestogo Oct 2024 #5

Recommended notemason Oct 2024 #3

Thank you. milestogo Oct 2024 #4

Been reading him for 30 years Dawgman49 Oct 2024 #6