{"product_id":"when-the-trees-say-nothing-writings-on-nature-paperback","title":"When the Trees Say Nothing: Writings on Nature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Merton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathleen Deignan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eThomas Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2003 and now available in paperback to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of Thomas Merton's birth, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Trees Say Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e has sold more than 60,000 copies and continually inspires readers with its unique collection of Merton's luminous writings on nature, arranged for reflection and meditation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Merton was a Trappist monk, author, poet, social commentator, and perhaps the most influential and widely published spiritual writer of the twentieth century. In \u003ci\u003eWhen the Trees Say Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, editor Kathleen Deignan sheds new light on Merton by focusing on a neglected theme of his writing: the natural world as a manifestation of the divine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from Merton's voluminous writing on nature, Deignan has thematically assembled a collection of lucid, poetic reflections. Chapters on the four elements, the seasons, the Earth and its creatures, and the sun, moon, and stars provide brief passages from his diverse works that reveal the presence of God in creation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Merton (1915-1968)\u003c\/b\u003e is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential spiritual masters of the twentieth century. A monk, poet, spiritual writer, and social activist, he is perhaps best known for his spiritual autobiography, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Storey Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e. While his writing demonstrated a love for the natural world, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Trees Say Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e brings his words on nature together in one place for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Deignan, C.N.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, a sister of the Congregation of Notre Dame and GreenFaith Fellow, is a teaching theologian, psalmist, and composer of more than 200 songs for liturgy and prayer published by Schola Ministries. She is a professor of religious studies at Iona College, where she founded and directs the Iona Spirituality Institute, animates the Merton Contemplative Initiative, and is cofounder of the Thomas Berry Forum for Ecological Dialogue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInternationally known artist \u003cb\u003eJohn Giuliani\u003c\/b\u003e is an American spiritual and cultural treasure. His widely acclaimed works, which typically blend Native American images with traditional Christian iconography, are displayed in churches across the United States. Giuliani oversees The Benedictine Grange, a spiritual center in West Redding, Connecticut, which he founded in 1977. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Berry (1914-2009)\u003c\/b\u003e was a priest, an environmentalist, and the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 6.77 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335834964205,"sku":"9781933495903","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/X639_g69io9781933495903.webp?v=1785050820","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/when-the-trees-say-nothing-writings-on-nature-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}