Joseph F. Girzone retired from the active priesthood in 1981 for health reasons and then embarked on a successful second career as a writer and international speaker. In 1995 he established the Joshua Foundation, an organization dedicated to making Jesus better known throughout the world. His bestselling titles include Joshua, A Portrait of Jesus, and Never Alone. He lives in Albany, New York.
Praise for Joseph Girzone: Girzone draws on the wisdom of the centuries, writing [with] humanity and spirit. --Kirkus Reviews Girzone's empathy for the loneliness and insecurity of being human guides readers toward a more satisfying religious experience. --Booklist Girzone uses Jesus' relationships with both God and others to define just what intimacy with God actually looks like. --Publishers Weekly Praise for Joseph Girzone: Girzone draws on the wisdom of the centuries, writing [with] humanity and spirit. -- Kirkus Reviews Girzone's empathy for the loneliness and insecurity of being human guides readers toward a more satisfying religious experience. -- Booklist Girzone uses Jesus' relationships with both God and others to define just what intimacy with God actually looks like. -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Joseph Girzone: Girzone draws on the wisdom of the centuries, writing [with] humanity and spirit. -- Kirkus Reviews Girzone's empathy for the loneliness and insecurity of being human guides readers toward a more satisfying religious experience. -- Booklist Girzone uses Jesus' relationships with both God and others to define just what intimacy with God actually looks like. -- Publishers Weekly