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Month: February 2020

Written by brianksohnFebruary 13, 2020

Seven Story Mountain: Can the Monastery Provide Lessons for the Classroom?

I listened to Thomas Merton’s Seven Story Mountain, which is a memoir that traces his path from globe-trotting youth to Columbia University all-star student to Trappist monk. It seemed kind of short–am I the only one who mistrusts audiobooks that claim to be unabridged? I don’t know if monasteries and classrooms could be more different, […]

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