. . the ontological difference.” —Hubert L. Dreyfus, Times Literary Supplement

    They didn't have long to wait! Halliburton started entertaining the world in the early 1920s. "The Glorious Adventure" was his second book and details how he set out to follow in the path of Ulysses, that royal vagabond who mirrored Dick's own restlessness. The resultant book doesn't lack for excitement. It details how Halliburton roamed the Mediterranean Sea searching for adventure and romance, both of which he was happy to report were still in abundant supply. "I thought of Ulysses and his stirring drama, and then looked at my own life, imprisoned by apartment walls, surrounded by self-satisfied people who were caught in the ruts of convention and responsibility. All that seemed drab. I had tasted the drug of romantic travel, and I could not rest from it" Halliburton wrote before setting off for the blue Mediterranean. "The Glorious Adventure" is properly named, for seldom does one find a book so young in spirit and bubbling over with the joy of life.

    Alphonsus says, 'a single bad book will be sufficient to cause the destruction of a monastery or convent.' If some of our priests, sisters, religious and lay people seem confused in regard to their identities, it can surely be traced to the unavailability and limited circulation of books such as this one. This great spiritual classic will show us the road to follow."