Ghezzi, Bert 1941–

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GHEZZI, Bert 1941–

(Bertil W. Ghezzi)

PERSONAL:

Born July 12, 1941, in Pittsburgh, PA; son of William B. (a construction worker) and Josephine (a bookkeeper) Ghezzi; married Mary Lou Cuddyre (a librarian), June 20, 1964; children: John, Paul, Elaine, Stephen, Peter, Clare, Mary. Education: Duquesne University, A.B. (magna cum laude), 1963; University of Notre Dame, Ph.D., 1969. Religion: Roman Catholic.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Winter Park, FL. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Grand Valley State College (now University), Allendale, MI, assistant professor, 1967-71, associate professor of history, 1971-74; Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), Ann Arbor, MI, editorial director for Servant Books and the magazines New Covenant and Pastoral Renewal, 1974-85; Strang Communications, Altamonte Springs, FL, editorial director for Creation House Books and the magazines Charisma, Christian Retailing, and Ministries Today, 1985-89; Creative Factory, Winter Park, FL, vice president and Winter Park general manager, 1989-94; Servant Publications, vice president and editorial director, 1994-2003; Strang Communications, Lake Mary, FL, editorial director for Strang Book Group, 2003—.

WRITINGS:

Build with the Lord, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1976.

The Angry Christian: How to Control and Use Your Anger, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1980.

Getting Free: How Christians Can Overcome the Flesh and Conquer Persistent Personal Problems, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1982, reprinted, Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH), 2001.

(With Mark Kinzer) Emotions as Resources: A Biblical and Pastoral Perspective, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1983.

Facing Your Feelings: How to Get Your Emotions to Work for You, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1983, revised edition, St. Paul Books (Boston, MA), 1992.

Transforming Problems, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1986.

Becoming More like Jesus, Our Sunday Visitor (Huntington, IN), 1987.

(Editor) Keeping Your Kids Catholic: It May Seem Impossible But It Can Be Done, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1989.

Guiltless Catholic Parenting from A to Y*, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1995.

50 Ways to Tap the Power of the Sacraments, Our Sunday Visitor (Huntington, IN), 1995.

Miracles of the Saints, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, MI), 1996.

Being Catholic Today, Servant Publications (Ann Arbor, MI), 1998.

The Times Book of Saints: A Year of Readings, Harper-Collins (London, England), 2000.

Voices of the Saints: A Year of Readings, Doubleday (New York, NY), 2000.

Mystics & Miracles: True Stories of Lives Touched by God, Loyola Press (Chicago, IL), 2002.

(Author of introduction and commentary) The New erusalem Bible, saints' devotional edition, Doubleday (New York, NY), 2002.

Sacred Passages: Bringing the Sacraments to Life, Doubleday (New York, NY), 2003.

The Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer, Loyola Press (Chicago, IL), 2004.

Contributor to periodicals, including God's Word Today and Our Sunday Visitor.

SIDELIGHTS:

Bert Ghezzi once told CA: "When I taught European history to college freshmen, I learned how to explain complex material in clear and interesting ways. That experience enabled me to approach all my writing with the concern of a teacher—to communicate truth simply and directly so that the reader always benefits."