{"product_id":"thomas-merton-and-the-counterculture-a-golden-string-paperback","title":"Thomas Merton and the Counterculture: A Golden String - 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\u003eRon Dart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Merton and the Counterculture: A Golden String is meant to introduce readers to the cast of literary characters that Merton dialogued with in his all too human journey. The sheer breadth of Merton's interests and commitments meant that Merton interacted with a wide range of creative artists, but his thoughtful engagement with the counterculture (including the Beats) has not been covered in the depth it could be-Thomas Merton and the Counterculture: A Golden String, from a diversity of perspectives and in a suggestive manner, adds a few more pieces to the larger puzzle of Merton's controversial and on the edge life and writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Dart is a highly respected author, teacher, and human rights advocate. He has taught in the Department of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley since 1990. Ron has published more than twenty-five books, was on staff with Amnesty International in the 1980s, is on the national executive of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada, and has written extensively on George Grant, Stephen Leacock, and Canadian Red Toryism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010695483699,"sku":"9781523927883","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VZO8DyzE4T9781523927883.webp?v=1788512032","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/thomas-merton-and-the-counterculture-a-golden-string-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}