books by Michael D'Orso

books by Michael D'Orso

books:

Michael D'Orso

Winning With Integrity: Getting What You Want Without Selling Your Soul

Leigh Steinberg, Michael D'Orso

Three Rivers Press, 1999

Awesome Framework for Negotiating!
I found this book to be a real treasure and entertaining at the same time. And best of all, you don't need to be a sports fan to appreciate the examples Steinberg uses. It is a shame that some readers have found this book shallow and only written to brag about his ...

Plundering Paradise: The Hand of Man on the Galapagos Islands

Michael D'orso

Harper Perennial, 2003

The Most Invasive Animal
You know the Galapagos Islands. Darwin made them famous, of course, as a spark for his initial insights on evolution. The specks of land on the equator, off mainland Ecuador, have continued to perform as observatories for evolution. The tiny islands, burned by ...

Eagle Blue: A Team, a Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska

Michael D'Orso

Bloomsbury USA, 2006

Splendid effort
I've read many books about a sports season that, in a boring way, review game highlights. D'Orso reviews the entire culture, what basketball means in bush country, Alaska, in prose that is wonderful and intelligent.

Eagle Blue: A Team, a Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska

Michael D'Orso

Bloomsbury USA, 2007

Cold weather, hot basketball
This book gave a very good feel for the state of Alaska and the diverse issues facing native people in remote villages while being very appealing to the sports enthusiast. Mike D'Orso made me feel like I was an active participant and I could feel the visceral energy ...

For the Children: Lessons from a Visionary Principal

Madeline Cartwright

Doubleday, 1993

Inspiring for All
This book should be a must read for all of educators but especially those working with our inner-city youth. It is practically my bible of teaching. There are so many things our students need to succeed and Cartwright meets those basic needs. When basic needs are ...

Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength

Bill Phillips, Michael D'Orso

Collins Living, 1999

This fitness program is the real deal! Great book!
"Body For Life" is the most approachable, motivational, and effective fitness program I have encountered. Several of my male friends were getting in extremely buff while following this program, and their wives were getting into great shape, so I had to toss my ...

Like No Other Time: The 107th Congress and the Two Years That Changed America Forever

Tom Daschle, Michael D'Orso

Crown, 2003

Thoughtful and insightful
Tom Daschle's memoir of the 107th Congress should ultimately be recognized as one of the best first person accounts of the critical two years following the 2000 election. Like No Other Time is an exceptionally good senatorial memoir. Daschle is a keen observer of ...

In Praise of Public Life: The Honor And Purpose Of Political Science

Joseph I. Lieberman, Michael D'orso

Simon & Schuster, 2001

A Great Look at the Senate and Government Life
Joseph Lieberman, in what came to be known as his campaign book in 2000, eloquently pleads his case, albeit somewhat subliminally, for a prominent political role in the Democratic party and the presidential election of 2000. He may have written it before he was ...

Rise and Walk: The Trial and Triumph of Dennis Byrd
Dennis Byrd, Michael D'Orso

Harpercollins, 1993

An account of the New York Jet's struggle to walk again after a spinal back injury describes Byrd's football successes in high school and college, and his heroic battle with painful physical therapy to overcome paralysis. 250,000 first printing. $180,000 ad/promo.

Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement

John Lewis, Michael D'Orso

Harvest Books, 1999

Invaluable Primer on Civil Rights and Nonviolence
John Lewis' memoir tells of his pivotal role in the civil rights movement as , literally, its most prominent "fall guy." John Lewis was physically at the forefront of the major civil rights events-getting beaten, arrested, and ultimately, prevailing in the struggle to ...

Dennis Byrd (Today's Heroes Series)
Dennis Byrd, Michael D'Orso

Zondervan, 1995

Dennis Byrd of the New York Jets shattered his neck in a football game.His doctors didn't know whether he'd walk again. Young readers will be inspired by this story of the former defensive lineman's miraculous recovery from his injury.

Rise & Walk: The Trial & Triumph of Dennis Byrd (Harperspotlight)

Dennis Byrd, Michael D'Orso

Harpercollins (Mm), 1994

Dennis Byrd is a stud
this book kept me wanting more Dennis and Angela Byrd are truly inspirational people. I highly recomend this book to any one who has had any kind of setback in their life or career. Dennis never asked "why me?" when he paralyzed playing football. Dennis used faith ...

Like Judgment Day

Michael D'Orso

Putnam Adult, 1996

heart-wrenching story of survival
I read this book in one day, and I don't think I'll ever forget the people of or the place Rosewood, FL. The author does an excellent job of using flash backs and the investigation years later to make this an unforgettable book. It never ceases to amaze me on how ...

LIKE JUDGMENT DAY, The Ruin and Redemption of a Town Called Rosewood (Movie Tie-In to ROSEWOOD)

Michael D'Orso

Berkley Publishing, 1996

Kept me interested from the first page
This book is incredible. The way the writer takes us to the history of Rosewood from present day investigation to lawsuit. The background of this predominantly black community and the climate of the south in the early part of the last century are detailed thru ...

2 Book Set: Body For Life/Body For Life For Women
Bill Phillips, Michael D'Orso, ...

Harper Collins/Rodale, 1900

Body for Life for Women: A Woman's Plan for Physical and Mental Trasformation by Pamela Peeke, published in 2005. Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength by Bill Phillips and Michael D'Orso, published in 1999. Both hardcovers with dustjackets.