John Paul II: A Tribute in Words and Pictures (Hardcover)

by Monsignor Virgil Levi (Author) "While Polish literature and arts blossomed, religion moved center stages..." (more)
Key Phrases: secret seminarians, great jubilee, future pope, United States, Karol Wojtyla, Holy Father (more...)

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Product Description
John Paul II: A Tribute in Words and Pictures presents the life of the Pope through hundreds of photographs and the eloquent words of a Vatican insider and an American journalist. From his beginnings in Wadowice, a village in Poland, to his ascension to the throne of St. Peter, the book tells the story of Karol Wojtyla, the man whose love of God and his proud, war-torn Poland would change the twentieth century.

This beautifully designed book not only documents seven decades of political history following Wojtyla's early life in occupied Poland, living under the Nazi regime and, later, under Communism, but spans the globe as well. John Paul II's extensive travels throughout the world include visits with the forgotten: the poor in remote Mexican villages, the faithful in Africa, and the dying in Calcutta, and the famous: Nelson Mandela, Queen Elizabeth, Bob Dylan, the Dalai Lama.

With hundreds of photographs and sidebars, John Paul II is an illustrated keepsake biography for the world's billion Roman Catholics, for spiritual seekers captivated by his holiness, and for history buffs interested in the role he played in altering world politics.

About the Author
Monsignor Virgil Levi is a journalist known for his tenure as managing editor and assistant editor-in-chief of the L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper. He has served three Popes through the Vatican for twenty years, and for fifteen he was Director of Rome's Diocesan office for Press and Social Communications.

Christine Allison is an author and journalist. She has written numerous nonfiction books, and is also coauthor of Mother Angelica's Answers, Not Promises. She is a regular contributor to Reader's Digest, and lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and four daughters.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; First Edition; First Printing edition (August 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688166210
• ISBN-13: 978-0688166212
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,167,233 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Little of Everything, August 8, 2000

By	Ada Rivera (Middletown, CT United States) - See all my reviews

I loved this book about John Paul II (the Pope of Hope)!!! The authors gave us a little of everything, not an easy task for a man with so much history behind him. This is the first book where I have gone over pages more than once, twice. I wanted to absorb every word, every picture. The side stories were also a special treat. I respect and admire the pope even more. I now feel well prepared to read George Weigel's recently published autobiography on JPII, Witness to Hope. Thank you Monsignor Virgilio Levi and Christine Allison for giving us something so inspiring.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Wonderful Book., December 21, 2000

By A Customer

Finally, a book about His Holiness that is full of pictures, but also full of Papal info. If you're a Roman Catholic or a fan of the Supreme Pontiff, this is a must buy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Tribute to John Paul the Great, May 19, 2005

By	Mary Jo (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

Excellent book with beautiful photographs of a most outstanding holy man. Very inspiring and very well done with many photos I had not seen before. It was a perfect gift for both my mother and mother-in-law for Mother's Day.