The Pope J-P Insta-Biography Hits Shelves

“What is billed as “the first biography” to tell Pope John Paul II’s full story hits bookshelves on Thursday, less than two weeks after his funeral and with the new pontiff just moving in to his old apartments. The book is one of what will undoubtedly grow to form a pile of profiles on offer in book stores – the latest instant response to the death of a public figure.”