The Book Shed

light wear to tips, corners and edges of the book; a bit more to the jacket which is ruubed, chipped on the spine, lightly soiled, price-clipped; bookplate of a convent, their stamp to the rear endpaper, else clean and unmarked. Imprimatur of hte Archbishop of Nashville. First printing, no others noted. Merton's guide to the basic principles of Roman Catholic spirituality for lay and religious readers. Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O. (1915–1968) was an American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.