Following the international bestseller Crossing the Threshold of Hope , this book provides a glimpse into the past of Pope John Paul II. Chronicling the years he spent as a bishop, and later Archbishop in Krakow, through to his election as the first Polish Pope in 1978, it offers recollections about his life and his thoughts on various issues.

A truly historical document that leaves for posterity the intellectual and spiritual teachings of His Holiness Pope John Paul II

The Encyclicals in Everyday Language.

First-hand account of the papal election of 2005.

Stresses that Man must ceaselessly unravel his mysteries and strive for a new and more mature expression of his nature. This book sees this expression as an emphasis on the significance of the individual living in community and on the person in the process of performing an action.

Discusses the World War II career of Eugenio Pacelli, the man who was Pope Pius XII. This book shows how in 1933 Hitler became his negotiating partner, an agreement was arranged that granted religious and financial payments to the Catholic Church in exchange for their withdrawal from political privilege, ensuring the rise of Nazism.

A collection of essays about the oversung and the unsung in literature, including essays about Edith Wharton, Flannery O'Connor, abortion, Catholicism and class. Other work by the author includes Final Payments , The Company of Women and Men and Angels .

Describes the history of the Roman Catholic Church from its origins in St Paul's Rome, through the disputes of the medieval era to the modern world. This book concludes with an assessment of how the Catholic faith confronts the challenges - from science, and from those seeking reform of the Church's strictures against abortion and contraception.

The Dark Face of John Paul's Papacy. John Cornwell reveals for the first time the hidden aspects of John Paul II's papacy in stark contrast to his growing reputation as the greatest pope in modern history. An explosive book which attracted huge media interest on hardback publication.