Mike D'Orso | |
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| Born | October 12, 1953 Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Occupation | Author, journalist |
| Nationality | American |
Mike D'Orso (born October 12, 1953) is an American author and journalist based in Norfolk, Virginia.[1]
He wrote Like Judgment Day: The Ruin and Redemption of a Town Called Rosewood (1996), Plundering Paradise: The Hand of Man on the Galapagos Islands (2002), and Eagle Blue: A Team, A Tribe and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska (2006). His co-written books include Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement (1998), written with U.S. Congressman and former civil rights leader John Lewis; Rise and Walk: The Trial and Triumph of Dennis Byrd (1993), written with New York Jet defensive end Dennis Byrd; and Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them (2011), written with actor and environmental activist Ted Danson.[2]
- ^ Harper, Jane. "Longtime Virginian-Pilot movie critic Mal Vincent, beloved for his tales of Hollywood stars, dies at 83". pilotonline.com.
- ^ "Norfolk-based author remembers civil rights icon John Lewis, who walked with the wind". WAVY.com. 27 July 2020.