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Profiles the lives and faith of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, and chronicles their childhoods, conflicts within the church, and the issues facing Pope Benedict XVI in the future.

A profusely illustrated biography of John Paul II, the Polish Cardinal who, in 1978, was elected as the first nonItalian Pope in four centuries.

A biography of the former Polish cardinal who was the first non-Italian to be elected Pope since 1523.

Tells the life story of Pope John Paul II, from his birth in Poland in 1920 to his day-to-day life, health, and dealings with Church issues at the age of eighty-two, in 2002.

A biography of Queen Elizabeth II, prepared with the cooperation of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother and with full access to the Royal Archives.

Discusses the events surrounding the murder of Thomas ? Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the living conditions in England during the reign of Henry II.

Photographs and simple text offer young adults a brief introduction to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II.