Lessons in Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II

<b><br>A preeminent authority on the Catholic Church and papal biographer describes what he learned from chronicling the life of Pope John Paul II</b><br><br>In <i>Lessons in Hope</i>, George Weigel tells the story of his unique friendship with St. John Paul II. As Weigel learns the pope &quot;from inside,&quot; he also offers a firsthand account of the tumult of post-Vatican II Catholicism and the Cold War's endgame, introducing readers to the heroes who brought down European communism. Later, he shows us the aging pope grappling with the post-9/11 world order and teaching new lessons in dignity through his own suffering.<br>A deeply humane portrait of an eminent scholar learning a saint, <i>Lessons in Hope</i> is essential reading for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of a world-changing pope.<br><br><br><br><br>