Admission is free. The size of Pope John Paul II's achievements in the 22 years of his papacy is phenomenal. Yet despite the enormous scope of John Paul II's papacy, behind it all there is a consistent theme. That is the Pope's call to every person in the modern world to hear the call of Christ.
Every human individual has a unique dignity.
Each person is also a subject, not an object, engaged in a cosmic struggle between the culture of life and the culture of death. This is a struggle in which Christ's powerful presence is the consistent factor that delivers hope to all. Weigel had close access to the Pope during the writing of the book. The author reveals that the idea for the book was born during a freewheeling conversation with the Pope over roast chicken and good local wine. This close relationship continued throughout the project, with Pope and biographer sharing many conversations and pieces of correspondence.