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Author
Publisher
Cliff Street Books
Pub. Date
1999
Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
"A remarkable book. Weigel's biography is likely to remain the standard one-volume reference on John Paul II for many years to come." - Pittsburg Post-Gazette
?"Fascinating. . . sheds light on the history of the twentieth century for everyone." -New York Times Book Review
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...
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 39
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2006, 1953
Description
Called a pirate by the British and a patriot by the Americans, John Paul Jones was an accused murderer, a hero, and the father of the American Navy. Revisit Jones's bloodiest battleles and witness this controversial hero's rallying cry.
Author
Publisher
Time Warner AudioBooks
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Chronicling the years he spent as a bishop and later archbishop in Krakow, Poland through his election as the first Polish Pope in 1978, he recounts everything from communist efforts to suppress the church in Poland to his efforts to adopt a new and more open style of pastoral ministry.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
©2009
Description
An international journalist, a war-weary Portuguese veteran, a Muslim with visions of the Virgin Mary, a rogue priest, and members of the world's most powerful--and secretive--organizations come together after the suspicious death of Pope John Paul I.A few operatives bold enough to penetrate the Vatican's shadowy inner circle will investigate what went wrong--and try to prevent the popular new pope from meeting the same fate. In London, journalist...
11) Red rabbit
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 36
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Description
In a lethal game of cat-and-mouse that is the Soviet Union versus the United States, the Pope's life is in danger, as is the stability of the Western world. Jack Ryan is at the center of the action, but it may already be too late for a novice CIA analyst to do anything about the conflict. This is Clancy at his best--and there is none better.
Publisher
Parmount Pictures
Pub. Date
2003
Description
One of the most beloved figues of our time, Pope John Paul II -- Karol Joseph Wojtyla -- inspired millions with his leadership and personal crusade against injustice and repression. The first Polish-born pope, John Paul II was a true citizen of the world who spoke multiple languages and traveled ceaselessly to spread Christianity -- even after an assassin's bullet nearly ended his life. From childhood through papal reign, this intimate portrait takes...
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