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New edition, revised and edited by Catharine McKenty
As author Neil McKenty said of this book in 1986: “Perhaps the story of John Main OSB would not have been published at all without the co-operation of Father John’s successor as Prior, Laurence Freeman OSB. It was his idea that a biography should be written. He discussed it with me, and I agreed. Since I began research in May 1983, in Ireland and England (with my wife Catharine), Father Laurence has been a tower of strength. He has given us material and insights associated with Father John. He has provided both encouragement and caution when these were required. He has never interfered with the integrity of the biography even when, I feel sure, he would have written a passage differently or omitted it altogether. Working with Father Laurence on Father John’s biography has been an enriching part of our pilgrimage.”
