Gift and Communion: John Paul II's Theology of the Body

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments Every book, although it may have but one author, is always made possible by the contributions of many. This English translation of my book, which was first published in Polish by Znak Publishing House in Kraków in 2006, would not have come to be without the inspiration, continual help, and financial support of Carl A. Anderson, the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus . First and foremost I am grateful to him and to his wife, Dorian. The translators, Agata Rottkamp and Justyna and Orest Pawlak, have been immensely helpful in the whole process of preparing this book. The editors at the Catholic University of America Press, James C. Kruggel and Theresa B. Walker, have repeatedly proven to be professional, helpful, and forbearing. I also wish to thank others who provided me with a necessary inspiration and many forms of practical support: George Weigel, Mary and Russel F. Hittinger, David L. Schindler, Michael Waldstein , Robert D. Wieckowski, and Adrian J. Reimers. The most extensively used source in this book is John Paul II, “Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body,” trans., introduction, index, by M. Waldstein (Boston: Pauline Books and Media, 2006), ©Daughters of St. Paul, U.S.A., Boston, Mass. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Quotations on pages 29 through 39 from Paul Ricouer, The Symbolism of Evil, vol. 17, Religious Perspectives series, ©1967 by Paul Ricouer, © renewed 1995, reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. xv ...