《紐約時報》暢銷書作傢佩吉·努南（Peggy Noonan）為讀者獻上“關於曆史上最受敬重的教皇的文筆優美的傳記”（《圖書館雜誌》）。佩吉·努南憑藉廣受好評的《性格即是國王》（When Character Was King）一書成為最活躍和受尊重的評論傢。現在她獻給我們一幅直麵時代最慘烈悲劇的精神巨人和思想巨人的動人肖像。努南翻閱瞭大量文獻，采訪瞭著名的天主教徒，並加入個人見解，成功地書寫瞭教皇約翰·保羅二世的人生軌跡。文章充滿深刻見地又不失客觀，發掘齣教皇值得學習的方方麵麵：領導纔能、外交風采、謙遜性格和神性光輝。約翰·保羅二世熱情又平易近人，如同他所信奉的天主一樣，閃耀著愛的光輝。

From New York Times bestselling author Peggy Noonan comes a beautifully written testimony about . . . the most historically recognized pope ( Library Journal )

With such accla imed books as When Character Was King , Peggy Noonan has become one of our most eloquent and respected commentators. Now she offers a stirring portrait of a spiritual and intellectual giant who personally confronted all of the worst tragedies of his age. Drawing on scholarship, interviews with prominent Catholics, and her own experience, Noonan traces the extraordinary life and struggles of Pope John Paul II with characteristic insight and probityand explores how much we can learn from his leadership, diplomacy, humility, and holiness. Passionate and often deeply personal, John Paul the Great is as exceptional as the man it celebrates.