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Witness To Hope - Softcover

The Biography Of Pope John Paul II

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 George Weigel
Discuss Catholic books. Soft Cover
0-06-093286-4
9"  (22.8 cm) x 6"  (15.2 cm) x 2"  (5.08 cm)
HarperCollins
1999
1016

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This international bestseller is the official biography of Pope John Paul II written by acclaimed author, George Weigel. The book traces the life of the pope from his childhood in Poland to the Great Jubilee. The book contains black and white and color pictures of the pope throughout his life.

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"A fascinating chronicle...Sheds light on the history of the twentieth century for everyone. Weigel's portrait offers telling details about what the pope is like offstage."
- The New York Times Book Review

"A tremendous achievement."
- The Washington Post

"By far the most authoritative and encyclopedic biography to date."
- Los Angeles Times Book Review

"The first true biography of the last giant of the century."
- L'Express (Paris)

"A monumental biography...An indispensable document for understanding the history of the last quarter of the century."
- Le Monde (Paris)

"An infinity of secret doors, private archives, and the memories of the leading characters has been opened to Weigel...Rich in revelations and reconstructions of the life of John Paul II."
- Il Messaggero (Rome)

A Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, George Weigel is a Roman Catholic theologian and one of America's leading commentators on religion and public life. His fourteen books include The Final Revolution: The Resistance Church and the Collapse of Communism.

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