"Pope John Paul II was a giant. In an age fairly rich with heroes, he was truly a titan of his century - a lion who personally confronted all that century's tragedies, from Nazism to communism to terrorism. He was man of superior intellect who was at the same time a man of the spirit, a man in intense communication with God." "John Paul the Great is Peggy Noonan's portrait of this remarkable leader, a portrait that illuminates both his character and the reverent devotion he inspired in millions of people. Drawing upon scholarship, interviews with prominent Catholics, and her own experience of John Paul, she explores how much we can learn from the pope's example, whether in leadership, diplomacy, humility, or holiness, while at the same time restoring humanity to a man who has so often been obscured by myth. In what is perhaps her most personal book, Peggy Noonan also shares her own spiritual journey and reveals how faith was reborn through the lessons of the pope's example."--BOOK JACKET.