Large Print Book

Hope : the autobiography / by Pope Francis and Jorge Mario Bergoglio ; translated by Richard Dixon with Carlo Musso.

Francis, Pope, 1936- (author.). Musso, Carlo, 1955- (author.). Dixon, Richard, (translator.).

Summary:

"Hope is the first autobiography in history ever to be published by a Pope. Written over six years, this complete autobiography starts in the early years of the twentieth century, with Pope Francis's Italian roots and his ancestors' courageous migration to Latin America, continuing through his childhood, the enthusiasms and preoccupations of his youth, his vocation

Record details

ISBN: 9798217158744
Physical Description: 463 pages (large print) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Edition: First large print edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : Random House Large Print, 2025.
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

General Note:	Translation of: Esperanza: la autobiografía. "Pope Francis originally intended this ... book to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope have moved him to make this ... legacy available now"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: All is born to blossom -- Prologue -- May my tongue stick to my palate -- Too long do I live among those who hate peace -- The gifts of a healthy restlessness -- Almost at the end of the earth -- The more, the merrier -- Like a stretched cord -- Playing over the whole of his earth -- Life and the art of encounter -- The day went fast as an arrow -- They recognized each other from afar -- Like the branch of the almond tree -- They feed upon my people as they feed upon bread -- No one can save themself alone -- Resounding with the deepest vibrations -- The only way to become fully human -- Like a child in its mother's arms -- That you may remember and be ashamed -- All out and all in -- Walking through valleys of the shadow of death -- Your rod and your staff, they comfort me -- The scandal of peace -- Hand in hand with a steadfast child -- In the image of a God who smiles -- For the best days are still to come -- I am just one step -- A brief note by the co-author -- Sources -- Text credits -- Photograph credits.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on similar books on this topic and publisher data.