by His Holiness Jo (Author)
Following the international bestseller "Crossing the Threshold of Hope", Pope John Paul II provides the world with a glimpse into his past in "Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way". Chronicling the years he spent as a bishop, and later Archbishop, in Krakow, though to his election as the first Polish Pope in 1978, he recounts everything from Communist attempts to suppress the Church in Poland to his efforts to adopt a new and more open style of pastoral ministry. With recollections about his life as well as his thoughts on the issues facing the world now, Pope John Paul II offers words of wisdom in this book that will appeal to people of any faith looking to strengthen their spirituality.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Published: 30 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 022407590X
ISBN 13: 9780224075909
Book Overview: A memoir by the Pope about when he first became a bishop in Communist Poland in 1958.