“James Finley is a superb mentor of spiritual transformation. Merton’s Palace of Nowhere contains a gold mine of wisdom. It is a book that will never leave my library. There are always more nuggets of spiritual growth in this book that wait for my discovery.”
Joyce Rupp
Author of Boundless Compassion

“May the clear and compelling message of this book encourage us all to follow along the authentic path of Christian discipleship.”
Br. Patrick Hart, O.C.S.O.
Abbey of Gethsemani

 “This now-classic text celebrates its fortieth anniversary of publication on the fiftieth anniversary of Thomas Merton’s death. In the intervening years, James Finley’s poetic and insightful exploration of the true self and Merton’s many contributions to the spiritual life has proven an invaluable resource and guidebook. With this new edition, more readers will have the opportunity to accompany Merton’s former novice in learning to see themselves, the world, and God with renewed vision.”
Rev. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M. 
Author of The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton

 “Few people can write with as much authority on Thomas Merton as can his former student James Finley. Let Finley, in this new edition of his now-classic book, introduce you to one of the greatest spiritual masters of our age, and the man whose writings changed many lives, including my own.”
Rev. James Martin, S.J.

“James Finley describes the spiritual life as the long and often arduous journey on which we slowly become detached from our false, illusory self—a self that is little more than the collective evaluations and affirmations of our surroundings—and are opened up to receive a new self that is participation in the life of God. In this journey that we all must make if we take our search for God seriously, Merton proves to be an excellent guide.”
From the foreword to the first edition by Henri  J. M. Nouwen