Mario Pagnoni, The Bocce Guy, has traveled from coast to coast for the past 40 years, spreading the gospel and joy of playing bocce. He is the author of several books and written for the Boston Globe, Referee magazine and other magazines. He publishes the Joy of Bocce Weekly, an ezine connecting bocce aficionados everywhere. A retired public school teacher and coach, he runs bocce tournaments, bocce fund raising events, corporate outings and parties with bocce as the focal point.