The cover of this lovely journal is adorned with the reproduction of a 20th-century Japanese woodblock print. The original image, entitled Tit on Paulownia, was created in 1934 by artist Ohara Koson (Shoson). A woodland bird perches on the stem of the paulownia, known in Japan as the ''princess tree,'' amid red leaves and blue berries. Gold foil tracery illuminates the ivy leaves. Raised embossing lends dimension detailing. Inviting journal provides 192 lightly lined pages for personal reflection, sketching, or jotting down favorite quotes or poems. Acid-free archival paper takes pen or pencil beautifully. Includes an elegant satin ribbon marker with which to keep your place. Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch. A larger size: 7-1/4 inches wide by 9 inches high. Bookbound, with complementary endsheets.

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From the age of fourteen until his death at the age of eighty-two, Pope John XXIII kept what he called his 'Journal of a Soul' - the record of his growth in holiness. Elected Pope at the age of seventy-eight he impressed the world with the breadth of his mind but also with his simplicity and his will to be at the service of others. This book covers the full span of his long career from the seminary at Bergamo to his brief but transformative papacy.His journal is a rare and intimate record of the spiritual life of a much-loved figure. As he wrote, 'my soul is in these pages.'