Author of A Mighty Purpose and A Blessing Over Ashes and co-author, with Wayne Barrett, of Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani. Pulitzer nominee with journalism awards from the American Society of Newspaper Editors, Columbia University, and the Society of Professional Journalists. My memoir, A Blessing Over Ashes, was included on The Los Angeles Times’ “Best Nonfiction" of the year list and in The Washington Post’s “Book World Raves.” Thirty years of storytelling experience, including as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New York Times (freelance), and The Village Voice. Senior communications professional at UNICEFUSA, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and other nonprofits. Skills include communications management, communications strategies, narrative nonfiction, news features, speeches, research reports, web stories, social media, digital communications, commentaries, Op-Eds, and more. The views expressed on this site are my own.
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