John Paul II: A Tribute in Words and Pictures

by Virgilio Levi, Christine Allison

John Paul 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 the poor in remote Mexican villages, the faithful in Africa, and the dying in Calcutta, and the 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.

Genres: Christian, Biography

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 7, 1999

Reviews

[Cole Cristan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book very interesting due to the fact that it showed Pope John Paul II’s life before he was Pope, and how he faced many challenges throughout those times leading up to him being Pope. The book really taught me a lot, most significantly how he lost so many people when he was young. It really made me appreciate him more because of what he went through and how he overcame those challenges to become one of the most influential men of his time. That’s just a short summary of what I liked in the book, but it includes everything about his life in very good detail. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about Pope John Paul II.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly wonderful book on Pope John Paul II filled with a lot of great photos. Highly recommend this book to everyone, no matter your faith. I learned a great deal about this first non Italian pope at the time.