I am looking for a book that I cannot seem to locate. Apparently, the
book has been out of print for 30 years. I have checked online
bookstores such as amazon.com, bn.com and others. None of them appear
to be able to procure this book.  In addition, I have contacted online
rare book search services like hooveys.co.uk, booksearch.com and
others, all of which have been unable to locate a copy of the book I
am looking for.
  Here is the relevant information:
    George A. Maloney. The Spirituality of Nil Sorsky. Westmalle,
Belgium, 1964. (This is the first edition.)
    G. A. Maloney, S.J. : Russian Hesychasm: The Spirituality of Nil
Sorsky (Mouton,the Hague,(1973).
      (This is the second, and as far as I know the last edition of
the book in print.)
    It's a book on Eastern Orthodox Christian Spirituality/Mysticism.
Nil Sorsky was a Russian Saint. I'll take any copy that can be found,
as long as the text is comprehensible.

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Request for Question Clarification by websearcher-ga on 13 Mar 2003 21:47 PST

Hello sinai:

I was only able to find a copy of the (1973) edition in its French translation. 

Are you interested in that?

Thanks. 

websearcher-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 14 Mar 2003 06:29 PST

Hi sinai,

The paperback of the following title is due to be released at the end
of this month:

Nil Sorsky: The Complete Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality):
George A. Maloney (Translator) 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0809138107/ref=ed_oe_p/103-9436459-4756603?v=glance&s=books&st=*

Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Paulist Press; (June 2003)
ISBN: 0809104970 

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Paulist Press; (March 30, 2002)
ISBN: 0809138107 

This any help to you?

hummer

After an extensive search, I have located one used hardback copy of
the 1973 edition of "Russian Hesychasm : The Spirituality of Nil
Sorskij" (ISBN: 0686218124.) The seller says it is in very good
condition, with a fair dust jacket.

Half.ebay.com
http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/inv.cgi?offer_id=1139781487&meta_id=1&cpid=1078572054&domain_id=1856

If you would like to contact the seller prior to purchasing the book,
you can do so through Half.com. I have also found a newsgroup post
which should enable you to reach the seller; he offers a 15% discount
if you buy from him directly.

Post in rec.arts.books.marketplace newsgroup
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=20030311161326.09394.00000301%40mb-fk.aol.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

My search strategy in locating this rare book consisted of visits to
several online used book sites, using the search term "Russian
Hesychasm." I also used Google Groups Search to find the newsgroup
post linked above.

I hope this helps you to obtain a copy of your book. If anything is in
need of explanation, or if a link does not function, please request
clarification before rating my answer, and I'll gladly offer further
assistance.

Best regards,
pinkfreud

I do see a hardcover of the 1973 edition --and it doesn't say that
it's NOT in English -- on an online out o'print book site but would
love to see a researcher grab it for you -- so I don't want to be a
meanie and post unless nobody comes up with it.

The spirituality of Nil Sorsky; George A Maloney
1964   is available at the following libraries:

California
GRADUATE THEOL UNION LIBR

Illinois
LOYOLA UNIV OF CHICAGO

Massachusetts
HARVARD UNIV, HARVARD COL LIBR TECH SER

Massachusetts
SAINT JOHNS SEMINARY

New York
HOBART

New York
SAINT VLADIMIR'S SEMINARY LIBR

Pennsylvania
UNIV OF SCRANTON


Ireland
NATIONAL UNIV OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH

I have been unable to locate a copy for sale.

Nellie Bly
Google Answers Researcher

PinkFreud-ga --  that's where I saw the copy, too. Adderall.com, which
linked to the half.com listing and the 15% off deal.  Glad you found it.
I didn't want to barge in.

Oops, that was a typo.  ADDALL.com, not Adderall.