World Without Endby Thomas Keating OCSO (Bloomsbury, £10.99). The author, an American Trappist and well-known exponent of contemplative prayer, has collaborated with Lucette Verboven in answering questions about his formative years, his time as an abbot, Vatican II and suffering and prayer, among other topics. The book is illustrated by many black and white photos that show the mystical beauty of nature. Asked “How can one prepare for death?”, Keating responds by pointing to the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Beatitudes, saying: “One begins to love the opposite of the things the false self loves, such as one’s powerlessness.”