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Lessons in Hope
- My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II
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Publisher's summary
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 listeners 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 listening for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of a world-changing pope.
Critic reviews
"Reading Lessons of Hope is like watching a play about the making of a play. It's a book about the making of the most comprehensive and compelling biography of Pope John Paul II. No other writer enjoyed anything like the personal access that George Weigel did; no one else can speak now with more authority about the Polish pope's remarkable life journey and its impact. And no one else can tell the story behind the story better than Weigel does in this insightful, revealing postscript." (Andrew Nagorski, former Newsweek Rome and Warsaw bureau chief and author of The Nazi Hunters and Hitlerland)
"This book recalls a particularly splendid moment in the recent history of Catholicism, a time when a saintly Pope exerted a decisive influence on both the Church and the wider society. But above all, it tells a compelling story of divine providence, the manner in which God wove two lives together - George Weigel's and John Paul II's - for their mutual benefit. Briskly written, intelligent, funny, filled with good stories, Lessons in Hope will be a joy to anyone who reads it." (Bishop Robert Barron)
"A delightful series of linked, autobiographical vignettes." (Catholic Standpoint, UK)
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- Anonymous User
- 11-26-17
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At first I thought this was a bit slow going however the further along I got along the more interesting and fascinating it became. Eventually could not wait to turn it on when we got in the car to continue our trip. I felt like I was on a journey through history and Saint Pope John Paul’s Life along with Mr. Weigel
And it gave me greater understanding of the Saint, his great gifts and Mr. Weigel’s great good fortune to share his literary and research expertise to share this with me.
I also gave me pause to consider how this relates to our current culture in the USA and the Catholic Church.
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- Patricia M. O'Neil
- 11-04-17
Great read!
Insightful and well written piece of work about a great statesman, written by one who knew him intimately. Very engaging!
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- Pelegrinus
- 01-03-18
Magical (Miraculous?) stories
I've read the two earlier biographies of Pope John Paul and, as the author hoped, this is a wonderful third piece of the package. Highly recommended! And I'm going to read again the first two parts.
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- John M. LeVoir
- 10-31-17
Insightful experiences with John Paul.
The author had free access to John Paul and the book is the fruit of his experiences. A joyful read.
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- Robert
- 10-19-17
Terrific look into the story behind the story
A great inside look at the friendship between the author and a saint and the creation of one of the best biographies ever written
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- Conor B. Dugan
- 08-25-19
A lifeline in world of chaos
Weigel has written a beautiful memoir of his unexpected life with Pope St. John Paul II. Weaving personal biography with theological depth, this book is a great complement to Witness to Hope and The End and the Beginning. There are new stories and new details on familiar stories. This is a great book.
My only quibble is that the narrator’s pronunciation of many words that will be familiar to Church nerds and JPII nerds will grate. The rest of his performance is fine.
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- 11-23-18
Great book!
George Weigel does a great job giving us the ins and outs of his journey. He provides great depth and insight.
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- Silvia BE
- 08-25-18
So far really enjoying it!
I’m really enjoying listening to Weigel’s adventure around the world in becoming the Pope’s biographer. It’s a behind the scenes look into the story of writing this great biography and the people, places, lessons and experiences encountered along the way. Especially revealing and moving are his encounters with the Pope and the special friendship that emerges with the insights to JPII’s life and thoughts.
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- Thomas I. Ward
- 12-13-17
Great book that could have been narrated better
Weigel's book offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the life of both Pope St. John Paul II and the Church in the years at the turn of the second millennium.
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- Brian Kloempken
- 12-23-22
Getting to know a Saint
A beautiful story about how an Author got to know a Saint. Definitely worth your time.
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The End and the Beginning
- Pope John Paul II - The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy
- By: George Weigel
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
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When he was elected pope in the fall of 1978, few people had ever heard of the charismatic Karol Wojty³a. But in a very short time he would ignite a revolution of conscience in his native Poland that would ultimately lead to the collapse of European communism and death of the Soviet Union. What even fewer people knew was that the KGB, the Polish Secret Police, and the East German Stasi had been waging a dangerous, decades-long war against Wojty³a and the Vatican itself.
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Insight into Pope John II the Great
- By Gil Michelini on 10-13-13
By: George Weigel
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Witness to Hope
- The Biography of Pope John Paul II
- By: George Weigel
- Narrated by: Sam Tsoutsouvas
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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Now, with an updated preface, the latest edition of 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 20th century that can still be felt today.
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The best biography of John Paul II
- By Doug on 02-18-07
By: George Weigel
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Theology of the Body in Simple Language
- By: Pope John Paul II
- Narrated by: Adam Nona
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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This book paraphrases 86 of Pope John Paul II's talks on the theology of the body in easy-to-understand English.
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Good for the basics (perhaps not the best)
- By Héctor Guillermo Muñoz on 11-20-17
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To Sanctify the World
- The Vital Legacy of Vatican II
- By: George Weigel
- Narrated by: Steven Arthur
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
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The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) was the most important Catholic event in the past five hundred years. Yet sixty years after its opening on October 11, 1962, its meaning remains sharply contested and its promise unfulfilled. In To Sanctify the World, George Weigel explains the necessity of Vatican II and explores the continuing relevance of its teaching in a world seeking a deeper experience of freedom than personal willfulness.
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how to get money back?
- By Tiina on 04-30-23
By: George Weigel
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Introduction To Christianity (2nd Edition)
- By: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI
- Narrated by: Scott Russell
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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One of Cardinal Ratzinger's most important and widely read books, this volume is a revised second edition with an improved translation and an in-depth preface by the Cardinal. As he states in the preface, since this book was first published over 30 years ago, many changes and significant events have occurred in the world, and in the Church. But even so, he says he is firmly convinced that his fundamental approach in this book is still very timely and crucial for the spiritual needs of modern man.
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great book poorly narrated
- By Harrison Ayre on 12-24-22
By: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, and others
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Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way
- By: John Paul II
- Narrated by: Kristoffer Tabori
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Drawing on the period when, as Karol Wojtyla, he became a bishop in 1958 through his appointment as the first Polish Pope in 1978, Pope John Paul II fills Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way with both recollections of his own life and his thoughts on issues facing the world now.
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What is a Bishop?
- By Emilie Moynihan on 02-12-05
By: John Paul II
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The Wisdom of John Paul II
- The Pope on Life's Most Vital Questions
- By: Pope John Paul II, Introduction by Father John White
- Narrated by: Kevin McCarthy
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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The Wisdom of John Paul II is a powerful, illuminating distillation of the Pope's most moving, wise, and penetrating statements on a range of important issues. In this compilation by Nick Bakalar and Richard Balkin, the Pope addresses spirituality in modern life, human rights and religious freedom, marriage and family, morality, peace, prayer, women's roles, poverty, and many other concerns vital to Christian life and thought.
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Catholicism clarified for me
- By Sean on 07-14-04
By: Pope John Paul II, and others
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Jesus of Nazareth
- The Infancy Narratives
- By: Pope Benedict XVI
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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In 2007, Joseph Ratzinger published his first book as Pope Benedict XVI in order “to make known the figure and message of Jesus”. Now, the Pope focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life as a child. The root of these stories is the experience of hope found in the birth of Jesus and the affirmations of surrender and service embodied in his parents, Joseph and Mary.
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An Insightful Book from a Great Theologian
- By Nancy on 12-24-12
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The Next Pope
- The Office of Peter and a Church in Mission
- By: George Weigel
- Narrated by: Kevin Spalding
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
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As Catholic theologian, historian, and papal biographer George Weigel notes, the next pope will probably have been a teenager or a very young man during the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965); he may even have been a child during those years. Thus the next pope will not have been shaped by the experience of the Council and the immediate debates over its meaning and reception like Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis.
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Good background, terrible conclusions!
- By Frank on 12-13-20
By: George Weigel
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A Pope and a President
- John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century
- By: Paul Kengor
- Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
- Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
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Even as historians credit Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold War, they have failed to recognize the depth or significance of the bond that developed between the two leaders. cclaimed scholar and best-selling author Paul Kengor changes that. In this fascinating book, he reveals a singular bond - which included a spiritual connection between the Catholic pope and the Protestant president - that drove the two men to confront what they knew to be the great evil of the 20th century: Soviet communism.