1920-2005

Contains five essays that describe Pope John Paul II, the first Polish pope, elected in October, 1978, and describes his life before he was the pope, his views on communism, his relationship with the Jewish community, his policy of soul searching in 2000, and his relationship with Europe, and includes color photographs.

Ray Flynn discusses his experiences as U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, sharing his views on how John Paul II changed the papacy through his efforts to interact with the human community.

Biography of Pope John Paul II, discussing his Polish background, his religious philosophy, and his political ideology.

Jack Ryan, having jumped at the offer to join the CIA as a freelance analyst in the early 1980s, quickly finds himself in over his head when he uncovers a KGB plot to assassinate Pope John Paul II.

A biography of Karol Wojtyla of Poland, the first non-Italian to be elected Pope in several centuries.

Traces the life of Pope John Paul II from his birth as Karol Wojtyle in Poland in 1920, to his death in Rome in 2005, following his career through the Catholic Church, and looking at some of the most significant challenges he faced along the way.

Explores how Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, rose to the top despite the fact that they came from inconspicuous backgrounds and few people believed they could become world leaders.

Profiles the lives and faith of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, and chronicles their childhoods, conflicts within the church, and the issues facing Pope Benedict XVI in the future.

A profusely illustrated biography of John Paul II, the Polish Cardinal who, in 1978, was elected as the first nonItalian Pope in four centuries.