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A Pope and a President

John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century

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A Pope and a President

Written by: Paul Kengor
Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
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Even 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.

Acclaimed scholar and best-selling author Paul Kengor changes that. 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 20th century: Soviet communism.

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.

A Pope and a President is the product of years of research. Based on Kengor's tireless archival digging and his unique access to Reagan insiders, this book reveals captivating new details on a relationship that changed history.

©2017 Paul Kengor (P)2017 Tantor 20th Century Ideologies & Doctrines International Relations Modern Political Science Politics & Government World Socialism Russia Soviet Union Liberalism Imperialism War Military Middle East Middle Ages Iran Cold War

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"No Reagan biographer or scholar knows Ronald Reagan and conservatism like Paul Kengor." (Michael Reagan)
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Wonderful informative book with a soothing voice narrating. I didn’t know the parallels between the two men were so profound.

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