Michael D'Orso
Biographic Data
| ID | 4571667 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael D'Orso |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | D'Orso |
| SIGNATURE | ORSO M D |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Walking with the Wind
Forty years ago, a teenaged boy named John Lewis stepped off a cotton farm in Alabama and into the epicenter of the struggle for civil rights in America. The ideals of nonviolence which guided that critical time of American history established him as one of the movement's most charismatic and courageous leaders.In Walking with the Wind, John Lewis recounts his life with the fierce simplicity for which he is known, both in public and private. It b…
Walking with the Wind
For the Children
The news from the battleground of urban schools continues to be chilling, but Madeline Cartwright's story of her 11-year tenure as a principal in Philadelphia's inner-city demonstrates that one person in one school can turn around even the most dire conditions. For the Children is Cartwright's account of her battles with a deteriorating building, uncooperative teachers, a demoralized and suspicious drug-and crime-ridden community, a bloated and u…
Somerset Homecoming
Somerset Homecoming
Somerset Homecoming
Somerset Homecoming
For the Children
The news from the battleground of urban schools continues to be chilling, but Madeline Cartwright's story of her 11-year tenure as a principal in Philadelphia's inner-city demonstrates that one person in one school can turn around even the most dire conditions. For the Children is Cartwright's account of her battles with a deteriorating building, uncooperative teachers, a demoralized and suspicious drug-and crime-ridden community, a bloated and u…
Walking with the Wind
Walking with the Wind
Forty years ago, a teenaged boy named John Lewis stepped off a cotton farm in Alabama and into the epicenter of the struggle for civil rights in America. The ideals of nonviolence which guided that critical time of American history established him as one of the movement's most charismatic and courageous leaders.In Walking with the Wind, John Lewis recounts his life with the fierce simplicity for which he is known, both in public and private. It b…
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