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His Holiness: John Paul II and the History of Our Time

by Carl Bernstein

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David Patrick said: " Well first of all, "(authors)set the standard for modern investigative journalism with his Pulitzer Prize-winning Watergate reporting..." so that doesn't tell you, the reader something to begin? Reading the book, in content and message, has left me u Well first of all, "(authors)set the standard for modern investigative journalism with his Pulitzer Prize-winning Watergate reporting..." so that doesn't tell you, the reader something to begin? Reading the book, in content and message, has left me unpeaceful. That may take some explaination. Firstly, reading it was like sitting down with that familiar literary demon, to awaken all your personal demons, called doubt (all arguement aside about the presence of Satan); secondly, the literary demon sits on your couch dressed like the average guy, reading glasses, sport coat...after about three days, he is no longer welcome; a very suspicious guest (Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi); why so?
The twist at the end of the story is a transformation of an energetic Pope into somebody unfamiliar...in question..well for example the report, in detail, that a nun did not kiss the pope's ring...what is the papal reaction? in the book it is well explained; the source of this is suspect. The problem with this modern work seems to be two fold, a reporter is said not to ride the horse, he only reports about some else riding it, keeping experience to himself, interviews consequently tell the facts of riding. Non involvement is written between the words; extreme journalism is an editorial; although, the authors may present the facts in chronological order; and 'so sweet irony or ironies,' it's as though the author is reporting someone being eaten by wolves, only jumping in the pen, safely protected by having no sources. The extreme journalism, to go back for a moment, could be thought of as taking in the world view by statistics, what is normal-the rest is accusation, ie, the trend in the church... with the name of God mentioned from time to time; an unpeaceful feeling must struggle inside the reader. (you are forewarned here)..
to conclude, perhaps a better choice of topic would best end a chapter of the book. The last might naturally explain the phrase,'example of contridiction.' Given as to further understand Jesus Christ, always recognized with a twist at the end of His story. ...more "

Mar 15, 2012 10:06PM · see review