Running to the Mountainby Jon Katz
The story of a man who started out writing a book about Thomas Merton and ended up writing one about himself. His journey (A Journey of Faith And Change according to the subtitle) involved the purchase of a cabin in the mountains, removal of all the vermin who occupy an unused cabin in the mountains, and proceedings to making it habitable and himself capable of inhabiting it.
Sound confused? Yes, it is--it's a pretty confusing process, remaking a living space and human being at the same time. He succeeded pretty well, it seems to me. If you're thinking of reading it, go ahead--you'll find it chock full of deep, shallow, and gobsmacking wisdom.
I grew a little impatient with his self-exploration, especially in the last one-quarter. But that's not saying it was too long. It's his story--his journey--and I have to let him decide the amount of time he needs.
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