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John Paul II: Chronicle of a Remarkable Life |
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John Paul II: Chronicle of a Remarkable Life is a comprehensive, lively, and lavishly illustrated chronicle of the extraordinary life of the self-described "man from afar" (the first non-Italian pope since 1523 and the first Polish pope) whose pontificate began in 1978. Beginning with baby pictures and ending with John Paul's jubilee pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 2000, this volume provides an excellent overview of the pope's personal development, his theological evolution, and his passionate engagement with the changing political landscape of the 20th century. A timeline on the left margin of each page-spread allows readers to place John Paul's development in historical perspective, and the events named in this timeline are more fully explored in brief accompanying articles, which are laid out in newspaper format. More than 300 photographs, including rare images of the pope bicycling, kayaking, skiing, and even feeding a kangaroo bring the text alive and make John Paul II an entertaining and enlightening portrait of its subject. --Paul Power
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