Bernstein, Carl
Summary: "His Holiness is at once compelling journalism, drama, history, and biography. John Paul II, elected as the first non-Italian pope in five hundred years, readily used his global pulpit to speak out on behalf of human rights and those who were ignored by other world leaders--whether politically or economically oppressed, whether in the Communist or non-Communist world. Born in a small Polish...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOHN PAUL II, POPE BERClancy, Tom
Summary: In a lethal game of cat-and-mouse that is the Soviet Union versus the United States, the Pope's life is in danger, as is the stability of the Western world. Jack Ryan is at the center of the action, but it may already be too late for a novice CIA analyst to do anything about the conflict. This is Clancy at his best--and there is none better.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2002
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CLAJohn Paul
Summary: A collection of writings by Pope John Paul II that address the themes that are most important to his life and work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster in association with Callaway Editions & Leonardo Periodici 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 282.092 JOHNoonan, Peggy
Summary: During his nearly three decades of service, Pope John Paul II became the most recognized person in the world. He upheld many of the traditional values of the Catholic Church while also showing his progressive nature through his lifelong concern for the poor and suffering people of the world. The entire world mourned when he passed away in April of 2005, but he left an extraordinary legacy that...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Audio 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 282.09 POPE JOHN PAUL NooJohn Paul
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2004
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 282.092 JOHSummary: "It's 1988, and Melo, an Uruguayan town on the Brazilian border, awaits the visit of Pope John Paul II. 50,000 people are expected to attend, and the most humble locals believe that selling food and drink to the multitude will just about make them rich. Petty smuggler Beto thinks he has the best idea of all--he decides he will build a WC in front of his house and charge for its use. His efforts...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Film Movement 2008
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF POPKoehler, John O.
Summary: Evaluates the Soviet Union's espionage campaign against the Catholic Church, drawing on previously unseen documents to reveal an assassination order against Pope John Paul II and a Russian spy network intent on infiltrating church infrastructure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.1245 KOESummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR