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Lessons in Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II Philippe A modern version of theIn Lessons in Hope, George Weigel tells the story of his unique friendship with St. John Paul II. As Weigel learns the pope "from inside," he also offers a firsthand account of the tumult of post Vatican II Catholicism and the Cold War's endgame, introducing readers to the heroes who brought down European communism. Later, he shows us the aging pope grappling with the post 9 11 world order and teaching new lessons in dignity through his own suffering.