{"product_id":"a-pope-and-a-president-john-paul-ii-ronald-reagan-and-the-extraordinary-untold-story-of-the-20th-century-paperback","title":"A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Kengor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven as historians credit Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold War, they have failed to recognize the depth or significance of the bond that developed between the two leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Acclaimed scholar and bestselling author Paul Kengor changes that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this fascinating book, he reveals a singular bond--which included a spiritual connection between the Catholic pope and the Protestant president--that drove the two men to confront what they knew to be the great evil of the twentieth century: Soviet communism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reagan and John Paul II almost didn't have the opportunity to forge this relationship: just six weeks apart in the spring of 1981, they took bullets from would-be assassins. But their strikingly similar near-death experiences brought them close together--to Moscow's dismay.Based on Kengor's tireless archival digging and his unique access to Reagan insiders, \u003ci\u003eA Pope and a President\u003c\/i\u003e is full of revelations. It takes you inside private meetings between Reagan and John Paul II and into the Oval Office, the Vatican, the CIA, the Kremlin, and many points beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nancy Reagan called John Paul II her husband's \"closest friend\"; Reagan himself told Polish visitors that the pope was his \"best friend.\" When you read this book, you will understand why. As kindred spirits, Ronald Reagan and John Paul II united in pursuit of a supreme objective--and in doing so they changed history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Kengor, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGod and Ronald Reagan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDupes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Communist\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books. A professor of political science and the executive director of the Center for Vision and Values at Grove City College, he writes regularly for publications ranging from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eto the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003ePolitical Science Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. Kengor has appeared on Fox News, MSNBC, NPR, C-SPAN, and many other outlets. He and his family live in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52947693764941,"sku":"9781610171526","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/4vqLjYDs2l9781610171526.webp?v=1765270532","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/a-pope-and-a-president-john-paul-ii-ronald-reagan-and-the-extraordinary-untold-story-of-the-20th-century-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}