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

From a preeminent authority on the Catholic Church and papal biographer, "an intimate understanding of John Paul II" (Weekly Standard)

In Lessons in Hope, George Weigel tells the story of his unique friendship with St. John Paul II. As Weigel learns the pope "from inside," 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.

A deeply humane portrait of an eminent scholar learning a saint, Lessons in Hope is essential reading for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of a world-changing pope.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 09/19/2017
ISBN: 9780465094295
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.20w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2017
Publishers Weekly 08/28/2017