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Pope John Paul II is revealed as a man who experienced decisive events of the 20th century and became an icon who touched millions of lives.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chronology
A Son of Poland
A Young Man of Passion
A World Turned Upside Down
The Secret Seminarian
An Up-and-Coming Leader
"The Traveling Priest"
The Cardinal
The Year of Three Popes
"Behold, the Slavic Pope Is Coming"
Man of the Year--Man of the Century
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

MEG GREENE is a freelance writer. She has written numerous biographies of historical and popular culture figures.