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When the Trees Say Nothing: Writings on Nature »

Authors: Thomas Merton, Kathleen Deignan (Editor), John Giuliani
ISBN-13: 9781893732605, ISBN-10: 1893732606
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Avenue Records
Date Published: February 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

	Acknowledgments	9
	Foreword	13
	Introduction: "The Forest Is My Bride"	21
Chapter 1	"To Know Living Things"	43
Chapter 2	Seasons	55
	Autumn	55
	Winter	59
	Spring	65
	Summer	70
Chapter 3	Elements	75
	Earth	75
	Air	79
	Fire	81
	Water	84
Chapter 4	Firmament	87
	Sky and Clouds	87
	Sun and Moon	93
	Planets and Stars	96
Chapter 5	Creatures	103
	Butterflies and Birds	103
	Rams and Lambs	115
	Rodents and Rabbits	116
	Horses and Cattle	118
	Snakes and Frogs	121
	Deer and Dogs	124
	Bees and Bugs	130
Chapter 6	Festivals	135
	Rain	135
	Flowers	144
	Trees	147
Chapter 7	Presences	151
	Mountains	151
Chapter 8	Sanctuary	161
	Forest	161
	Postscript: Sophia	179
	Notes	181
	Abbreviations	181
	Bibliography	187