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Published in 1948, this autobiography recounted Merton's journey to becoming a monk. It was noted that the book's tone is somewhat self-righteous, and that Merton later had an epiphany where he accepted his own humanity.
Thomas Merton, seven story mountain, his autobiography was published when he was a young man in his middle 30s, 1948.
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Published in 1948, this autobiography recounted Merton's journey to becoming a monk. It was noted that the book's tone is somewhat self-righteous, and that Merton later had an epiphany where he accepted his own humanity.
Thomas Merton, seven story mountain, his autobiography was published when he was a young man in his middle 30s, 1948.
the New York Times refused to list the seven story mountain as a best seller which put it on its best seller list because it was a religious book like the Bible
I read the seventh story mountain after I had read some of his other work and I didn't really enjoy it.