Why did Thomas Merton die so mysteriously and suddenly?In this radical reinterpretation of Merton's character, Hourihan provides a convincing answer to a question which a multitude of Catholics, and others, have asked themselves. He probes the enigmatic December 1968 event, which occurred in a cottage room outside of Bangkok, with such insight that the significance of Merton's death is illuminated for the first time. This dramatic portrayal, written from an Eastern philosophical perspective, will appeal to ex-Catholics and others with a Christian background searching for guidance outside of their traditional faith. 168 pages