The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: A Conversation with Hugh Turley

Published: July 13, 2018, 9:03 p.m.

b'Heart failure, accident, or murder? John Shuck interviews Hugh Turley about the mysterious death of Thomas Merton\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nInvestigative Reporter,\\xa0Hugh Turley, makes the case that the conclusion that Thomas Merton died by accident cannot possibly be true. Hugh Turley and David Martin are co-authors of the 2018 book,\\xa0The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton, An Investigation.\\xa0\\nJohn Shuck speaks live with Hugh Turley on Beloved Community about the death of Thomas Merton, who was an anti-war author and spiritual leader. He died mysteriously on December 10th,\\xa01968\\xa0in Thailand. \\xa0\\n"Merton was in apparent good health and at the height of his productive powers when he died suddenly and mysteriously while attending a monastic conference, on December 10th, 1968, near Bangkok, Thailand. He was 53 years old. Up to now, no one has examined the circumstances of his death systematically, critically, and what is most important honestly. That is our purpose here." p. 2.\\nHugh Turley, as a\\xa0volunteer columnist for the\\xa0Hyattsville Life and Times\\xa0was winner of the National Newspaper Association award for best serious column, small circulation, non-daily division.\\nThe Book\'s website: The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton.'