Witness to Hope

The Biography of Pope John Paul II

By: George Weigel

Narrated by: Sam Tsoutsouvas

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 twentieth century that can still be felt today

Witness to Hope is the authoritative biography of one of the singular figures—some might argue the singular figure—of our time. With unprecedented cooperation from John Paul II and the people who knew and worked with him throughout his life, George Weigel offers a groundbreaking portrait of the Pope as a man, a thinker, and a leader whose religious convictions defined a new approach to world politics—and changed the course of history. As even his critics concede, John Paul II occupied a unique place on the world stage and put down intellectual markers that no one could ignore or avoid as humanity entered a new millennium fraught with possibility and danger.

The Pope was a man of prodigious energy who played a crucial, yet insufficiently explored, role in some of the most momentous events of our time, including the collapse of European communism, the quest for peace in the Middle East, and the democratic transformation of Latin America. With an updated preface, this edition of Witness to Hope explains how this “man from a far country” did all of that, and much more—and what both his accomplishments and the unfinished business of his pontificate mean for the future of the Church and the world.

Witness to Hope

Excellent, thoughtful overview of the life of Pope John Paul . The tremendous impact this man had on our world is outlined beautifully in Witness to Hope.

JPII!

Thank you Mr Weigel. Your book is a true gift. Catholics today have a lot to learn from Pope John Paul II, and your book is a great place to start. God bless you.

Witness to Hope

The presentation was very compelling and captivating. The material was engaging and well organized. The historical perspective was clear and well presented.

Highly recommend

I enjoyed the part of the book that goes into history of his years growing up and how he entered the priesthood.

wonderful

definitely not a light read. there were sections i undoubtedly could've given more thought to but when it comes to politics, i try not to think too hard. i enjoyed learning more about JPII. my memory of him is surrounded by love, just as a lot of people. the last chapters were a strong defense aimed at his opponents, but i also like that he was trying to give direction to the next conclave. i don't believe i would've stuck with it if i'd been reading, but listening got me through the parts i would've given up on & i'm glad i finished it. now i understand why my priest looked at me with a critical eye & said "i think you're intelligent enough" when i asked which of the many books about JPII i should read. i'll end with the chant of the youth: "JPII - we love you!!"