Awake and Alive : Thomas Merton According to His Novices - Hardcover

"Awake and Alive offers a distinct reminder that beyond the image of the celebrated author, readers need to remember the humanity of Thomas Merton — a man of humor, joy, monastic fraternity and simplicity."- Thomas K. Malewitz, Merton Seasonal “This is a treasure of a little book. Thankfully, before the living memory fades, Sweeney has captured intimate and unadorned recollections from Merton’s Gethsemani novices to render an impressionistic montage, a verbal collage, a communal sketch of life under the tutelage of the spiritual giant of the twentieth century.”-Kathleen Noone Deignan, CND, Director, Institute for Earth and Spirit at Iona College; editor, A Book of Hours by Thomas Merton  “This collection of memories from Merton’s former students provides a valuable opportunity to go beyond the Merton we encounter from his books and private journals to see him as his students and fellow monks saw him—as a teacher, spiritual director, and friend.”-Gregory K. Hillis, Professor of Theolog