Witness to Hope
The Biography of Pope John Paul II
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Narrated by:
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Sam Tsoutsouvas
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By:
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George Weigel
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Now, with an updated preface, the latest edition of the definitive biography of Pope John Paul II that explores how influential he was on the world stage and in some of the most historic events of the 20th century that can still be felt today.
"Fascinating...sheds light on the history of the 20th century for everyone." (New York Times Book Review)
Witness to Hope is the authoritative biography of one of the singular figures - some might argue the singular figure - of our time. With unprecedented cooperation from John Paul II and the people who knew and worked with him throughout his life, George Weigel offers a groundbreaking portrait of the Pope as a man, a thinker, and a leader whose religious convictions defined a new approach to world politics - and changed the course of history. As even his critics concede, John Paul II occupied a unique place on the world stage and put down intellectual markers that no one could ignore or avoid as humanity entered a new millennium fraught with possibility and danger.
The Pope was a man of prodigious energy who played a crucial, yet insufficiently explored, role in some of the most momentous events of our time, including the collapse of European communism, the quest for peace in the Middle East, and the democratic transformation of Latin America. With an updated preface, this edition of Witness to Hope explains how this "man from a far country" did all of that, and much more - and what both his accomplishments and the unfinished business of his pontificate mean for the future of the Church and the world.
©1999 George Weigel (P)1999 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.Critic Reviews
"The book is rich in new detail....The book is well written and Weigel's command of the material is impressive." (Publishers Weekly)
"A book that will become a standard for students of church history and that sheds light on the history of the 20th century for everyone." (The New York Times Book Review)
"A tremendous achievement." (Washington Post)
"Well-wrought and comprehensive." (Wall Street Journal)
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- Dezy
- 27-10-2017
inspiring
A truely great and inspirational human being. i reccomend that every christian and non christian alike should listen to this book
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- Andrew
- 27-04-2017
Exceeds expectations
Great content supported by well informed writer.
Narrator was awesome! I am listening to this again.
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