No Man Is an Island Author:Thomas Merton Spiritual reflections for those struggling to find the meaning of human existence..."Without a life of the spirit," Thomas Merton maintains, "our whole existence becomes unsubstantial and illusory. The life of the spirit, by integrating us in the real order established by God, puts us in the fullest possible contact with reality..." (Hunh? I dis... more »agree, but there are probably many who like reading this sort of thing...)« less