Popes & the Vatican, Religious, Religion & Spirituality 

By Luigi AccattoliTranslated by Jordan Aumann, O.P. Pope John Paul II is a spiritual leader of unparalleled significance for our century. He is the longest reigning pontiff of the modern age, and easily the most traveled pope of all time. His influence has extended far beyond the 1 billion Catholics who make up his worldwide flock. This extraordinary biography chronicles his life from its earliest years in Poland when he was nicknamed Lolek to his youth as an actor and then a clandestine seminarian in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. The book follows John Paul's journey as priest, bishop and the first non-Italian pope of the Catholic Church after hundreds of years. Written by a correspondent who has traveled extensively with the pope, this biography offers a rare glimpse into the person of John Paul II. It is a highly readable, comprehensive treatment of the Pope's life and 20-year papal ministry. It also includes two 16-page sections of photographs, timeline of significant events in the pope's l - from Amzon