Thank you for this ST!

I really love the way James Finley teaches. He is clear, he is poetic, he is contemplative, he is common in the deepest way possible, he sometimes makes you laugh, sometimes cry. These mp3's is connected to, but not identical, to his book "Merton's Palace of Nowhere". I read that book at the same time as I was listening through the mp3's - they both deepened the experience of the contemplative way.
I've since the purchase of them listened to them over and over again - and I will return to them.
I've bought all available James Finley mp3's from Sounds True (and highly recomend them also).

Accent to Truth- One of the 5 best books I have ever read. Powerful experience.

Excellent.
I love listening to James Finley.

I haven't read this book. Read Thomas Merton's works and you won't need a book that attempts to explain what has already been written or a book that tries to describe the man who wrote the books.
Read "Contemplative Prayer" (I've read it twice and I'll have to read it many more times to grasp it's full meaning.)
"Mystics and Zen Masters" is also an insightful book as are all of Merton's writings.