It is very early in Jack Ryan’s career—so early that he has not yet even become an analyst for the CIA. But a series of nasty encounters with an IRA splinter group has brought Ryan to the attention of the CIA’s Deputy Director and his British counterpart. They offer him his first job as a freelance analyst, and he readily accepts. Debriefing a high-level Russian defector, however, he comes across an unbelievable plot: top Soviet...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "A remarkable book. Weigel's biography is likely to remain the standard one-volume reference on John Paul II for many years to come." - Pittsburg Post-Gazette ?"Fascinating. . . sheds light on the history of the twentieth century for everyone." -New York Times Book Review The definitive biography of Pope John Paul II that explores how influential he was on the world stage and in some of the most historic events of the...

Biography of Pope John Paul II, from his childhood to his current position as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, looking at some of the little known aspects of his papacy, such as his role in Poland's transition from communism to democracy.

A sailor's Biography

1930s' Poland. 10-year-old Karol Wojtyla has dreams, many dreams. One by one they are shattered. First, by the loss of his beloved mother and brother. Then, by the outbreak of the war and the death-fleeing human exodus which ensued. And finally, by the first signs of the Jewish persecution. These events will mark the start of Karol's long journey from worker, to poet and teacher. A journey full of encounters that eventually leads him to become a priest...

Traces the naval hero's modest Scottish origins, the circumstances that brought him to America under a charge of murder and a false name, his sea battle achievements, and his acclaim by such figures as Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin.

Vatican City 1978, the world awakens to find that Pope John Paul I, has died after having been in office only twenty-eight days. In London, journalist Sarah Monteiro discovers an envelope stuffed with names and a secret message. She begins to discover the secrets of the pope's sudden demise and who would benefit from his death.