{"product_id":"silence-joy-9780811228237","title":"Silence, Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this day of mindless distraction, we're desperate for reasons to put down our phones and reconnect with our spiritual selves. In time for the 50th anniversary of Thomas Merton's death in 1968, \u003cem\u003eSilence, Joy\u003c\/em\u003e is an invitation to slow down, take a breath, make a space for silence, and open up to joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet, monk, spiritual advisor, and social critic, Thomas Merton is a unique--and uniquely beloved--figure of the twentieth century, and this little rosary brings together his best-loved poems and prose. Drawn from classics like \u003cem\u003eNew Seeds Of Contemplation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Way Of Chuang Tzu\u003c\/em\u003e as well as less famous books, the writings in \u003cem\u003eSilence, Joy\u003c\/em\u003e offer the reader deep, calming stillness, flights of ecstatic praise, steadying words of wisdom, and openhearted laughter. Manna for Merton lovers and a warm embrace for novices, this slim collection is a delightful gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerton, Thomas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Merton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1915-1968) entered the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, following his conversion to Catholicism and was ordained in 1949. During the 1960s, he was increasingly drawn into a dialogue between Eastern and Western religions and was actively engaged with domestic issues of war and racism.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWait, Christopher:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ...","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618668941586,"sku":"9780811228237","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9bec292a-cfce-440f-ba3d-d57542a0b7ae.jpg?v=1732539813","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/silence-joy-9780811228237","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}