{"product_id":"9781933495514","title":"When the Trees Say Nothing: Writings on Nature","description":"First 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141259411696,"sku":"9781933495514","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933495514_p0.jpg?v=1763640402","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933495514","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}