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Ralph Ferraro-Fiction/Non-fiction Writer
Ralph Ferraro came to America as a child with his parents from Italy (Martone, Reggio Calabria) and settled in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he attended elementary and high school. In 1961, he graduated from American International College with a major in English Literature. At Springfield College, he received a Master's in education and did graduate work in the fields of psychology and counseling. In addition to teaching English, reading, and psychology in high school, he has also held the position of Director of Health Education in the West Springfield Public School System. He has conducted workshops on various topics such as stress-management, spiritual healing, and self-actualization.
He is the author of two books: Child of Wonder, a religious Italian novel, and The Quest, a text on spiritual healing.
Ralph Ferraro is also the founder and the director of The Italian American Press, a Website promoting self-published Italian American books. In 2003, he and his wife Anne marie received the Servian Award from the Italian Cultural Center for services rendered to the community.
Recently, Ralph Ferraro retired as an adjunct professor and instructor in America International College's Supportive Learning Services Program. |
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Child of Wonder is about Lorenzo Malcini, a poor Italian boy, whose odd appearance, abusive parents, and unfortunate circumstances of birth mark him as an object of ridicule and scorn, creating an unhappy and lonely existence for him. The setting of this inspiring novel is Italy's picturesque Calabria and Sicily. Child of Wonder offers the reader an in-depth and heartfelt look at the hardships and difficulties of Lorenzo's spiritual journey, one riddled with mystical messages and unique visions. In the end, Lorenzo's enduring faith and prayerful life help to transform him, take him beyond himself and his struggle to experience self-acceptance, understanding, and love. |
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In a review in The Wanderer, a weekly Catholic religious newspaper, Michael Hull calls The Quest: Maximizing Health and Wellness Through Spiritual Healing a small but powerful book providing a crystal-clear guide to the limitless scope of prayer and the full potential of God's healing energy as manifested through the Spirit. A primer for those interested in healing, The Quest examines the research and findings relevant to spiritual healing as well as advocating an agenda of prayer, visualization, and meditation for those who wish to experience health and wellness.
The Quest encourages one to develop, support, and maintain a healthy body, mind, and spirit by awakening and experiencing God's loving energy, a healing power fully capable of transforming illness and disease into health and wellness. Written in a lucid style and arranged in an easy-to-follow format, this instructive self-help text consists of the following chapters:
· Tools for the Quest
· Visualization
· The Cleansing Process
· Prayer
· Spiritual Healing
· Wellness and Other Spiritual Gifts
The Quest is available to the public free of charge in order to familiarize readers with the benefits of spiritual healing as well as to promote a greater awareness of the vital role that religion and spirituality plays in achieving health and wellness.
Readers are requested to visit www.italianamericanpress.com to download or print a free e-copy of this informative text written by Italian American author and educator Raphael (Ralph) Ferraro. |
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RALPH FERRARO - Fiction/Non-Fiction Writer
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