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Personal Finance and Investing
Dori is an author and experienced book collaborator who has worked extensively with renowned experts, including several New York Times bestselling authors. Finance, history, religion, memoir – Dori has lent her skills and insights to a wide range of topics.
Asset Allocation For Dummies®
Jerry Miccolis and Dorianne Perrucci
John Wiley & Sons, May 2009
This book, part of the popular “For Dummies” series, tackles a tough topic and makes it accessible to the individual investor. Even novice investors can benefit from the strategy used by the pros to improve their investment portfolios and protect their financial futures. Dori worked with financial expert Jerry A. Miccolis on every stage of the manuscript: developing the table of contents, researching content and statistics, and writing final copy. You can buy this book now.
I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation, Under Debt, In Stress
Addison Wiggin and Kate Incontrera with Dorianne R. Perrucci
John Wiley & Sons, September 2008
Demise of the Dollar…and Why It’s Good for Your Investments
Addison Wiggin
John Wiley & Sons, April 2008
Dori collaborated on two books with bestselling author Addison Wiggin, who writes the popular Daily Reckoning website for financial publisher Agora: She generated original research to update and substantially rewrite portions of Demise of the Dollar, as the fallout from the global financial crisis grew and accelerated the dollar’s decline. In the final stages of Demise, Dori began developing a table of contents for I.O.U.S.A., the companion book to the critically acclaimed Sundance documentary. The collaborator integrated original research, the film’s quirky graphics, and interviews with noted financial experts (Warren Buffett, Alice Rivlin, Paul Volcker) to produce a manuscript narrated by Wiggin and Incontrera that tells an entertaining story about the alarming growth of the U.S. national debt.
Trump University: Wealthbuilding 101
Donald J. Trump, Editor; Dorianne R. Perrucci, Managing Editor
John Wiley & Sons, June 2007
The book emphasizes real-world business advice from Trump and other senior executives in his organization. As Managing Editor, Dori edited copy from seven expert contributors in different fields to produce a final manuscript for this popular series from Trump University &endash; his online business school for readers who want to get ahead but don’t have an MBA.
The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide: Protect Your Savings, Boost Your Income, and Grow Wealthy Even in the Worst of Times
Martin D. Weiss
John Wiley & Sons, April 2009
The individual investor learns strategies for coping with the credit crunch, the housing bust, and the decline of the U.S. dollar, while mastering an expanding lexicon that includes global investing, foreign currencies, and commodities. Dori was the ghostwriter for this book, which debuted on two New York Times bestseller lists (Business and Advice). The book is the latest New York Times bestseller for author Martin D. Weiss, chairman of The Weiss Group and editor of the influential MoneyandMarkets.com. Dori generated both original copy and database research and worked closely with the author‘s senior staff to produce a table of contents and first draft of the manuscript.
The AARP Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad
Julie Jason
Sterling Publishing, August 2009
Dori stepped in as content editor during the critical final stages on this joint publishing project between AARP and Sterling, the publishing arm of Barnes & Noble. She evaluated and refined the second half of the text to help achieve financial author and money manager Julie Jason guide readers through the bewildering process of evaluating their needs and converting present assets into future income.
Making the Most of Your Money NOW
Jane Bryant Quinn
Simon & Schuster, January 2010
Smart and Simple Strategies for Busy People
Jane Bryant Quinn
Simon & Schuster, January 2006
Both books give readers the hands-on help they need to navigate today‘s investing world. Dori, who reported fulltime for the noted financial author‘s Washington Post and Good Housekeeping columns and also contributed to her Newsweek column, provided substantial research and original source reporting to both books. Dori interviewed numerous key sources to compile her detailed files.
Weiss Ratings’ Ultimate Guided Tour of Stock Investing
Weiss Ratings
Weiss Ratings, Inc., 2004
Dori worked with the senior staff to research and write the manuscript from concept for this step-by-step guide to stock investing for beginning investors. Weiss Ratings (now a subsidiary of TheStreet.com) is a financial publisher of consumer safety ratings for banks, insurance companies, savings and loans, HMOs, and other financial institutions.
Religion and Social Issues
Covenant House: Lifeline to the Street
Bruce Ritter
Doubleday, 1987
Lifeline tells a dramatic story as it recounts the remarkable history of founder Fr. Ritter’s mission and Covenant House’s outreach to street kids. Dori, who edited 15 years of monthly fundraising letters into a bestselling manuscript, was the driving force behind the book’s publication.
“A moving and startling collection of newsletters…A hopeful look at the bleak, almost Dickensian underside of big city life.”
Runaways: Coping At Home and On the Street
Pat Connors with Dorianne R. Perrucci
The Rosen Publishing Group, 1989
Dori collaborated with Connors, using Connors’ notes and experiences and conducting original interviews with the staff and Covenant House street kids. Educational publisher Rosen published this trade book, which was also distributed nationally to public and private school libraries.
Stories from Covenant House for Hurting Kids
Fr. Kevin Kenny with Dorianne R. Perrucci
Paulist Press, 1988
Dori collaborated with Covenant House chaplain Fr. Kevin Kenny to rewrite and refine his original manuscript into a publishable, dramatic story that integrated real-life stories with practical advice about his ministry with the kids of Covenant House.
“The book is written in the very down-to-earth language of kids today…Dorianne Perrucci of the Covenant House staff served as editor of the book, which will clearly provoke classroom discussions.”
"Reaching out to High-Risk Adolescents," published in: Courage to Care, Responding to the Crisis of Children with AIDS
Olga Hernandez and Stephen E. Torkelson
The Child Welfare League of America, Washington, D.C., 1990
Dori interviewed Covenant House senior staff to write a chapter describing the newly-opened AIDS program at Covenant House. CWLA, the oldest and largest voluntary membership organization in North America devoted to protecting and promoting the well-being of troubled children, published the book.
Morris County: The Progress of Its Legend
Dorianne R. Perrucci
Windsor Publications, 1983
Dori wrote the first contemporary history of Morris County, N.J. in a century. She produced a lively, dramatic narrative by integrating original oral history interviews and current news with historical and photographic archives dating from the Continental Army’s encampment in Morristown, N.J.
“A microcosm of the American experience – This book deserves to be read by all of us who care about our area. This is our story, the story of our beginnings, the story of our today.”
New Neighbors, Old Friends, Morristown’s Italian Community, 1880-1980
The Morris County (NJ) Historical Society, 1982
Dori managed a pro bono staff of volunteers to edit and produce this award-winning book of historical photographs and oral histories (First Place, Book Excellence, League of Historical Societies of New Jersey, 1982).
Bloomfield Avenue: A Jewish-Catholic Jersey Girl’s Spiritual Journey
Linda A. Mercadante
Cowley Publications, 2006
Dori coached the author to write honestly about her journey from her inner-city neighborhood on Bloomfield Avenue in Newark, N.J., where she grew up in a mixed-faith household, to the halls of Methodist Theological School of Ohio, where she is a Professor of Theology on the B. Robert Straker Chair of Historical Theology.
Victims and Sinners, Spiritual Roots of Addiction and Recovery
Linda A. Mercadante
Westminster John Knox Press, 1996
Dori provided critical editing and restructuring on the first draft of this manuscript, which provides a provocative historical and theological analysis of Alcoholics Anonymous, the popular addiction recovery group.
“This is a thought-provoking work for anyone involved in the addiction-recovery process…”
Gender, Doctrine & God: The Shakers and Contemporary Theology
Linda A. Mercadante
Abingdon Press, 1990
The book challenges readers to rethink their assumptions and look at the theology embraced by the Shakers, one of the few religious groups in Western Christianity to have a fully gender-inclusive view of God. Dori provided content editing on this manuscript, which began as a thesis during the author’s theological studies at Princeton Seminary.
I Believe in the Creator
Dr. James M. Houston
William B. Eerdmans, 1980
The book, part of a series edited by the noted Anglican cleric Canon Michael Green examines controversial areas of the Christian faith, from writers of different nations, cultures and confessional backgrounds. Dori worked on the research team that assisted the author, an Oxford Ph.D. who has written 30 books.
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Asset Allocation
For Dummies
(Paperback - May 18, 2009)
An easy to understand how-to guide to the single most important thing you can do in investing...
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Dori and financial expert Jerry Miccolis, co-authors of Asset Allocation For Dummies®, are available to speak to your group or organization about how asset allocation can improve investment portfolios. Call Dori at (908) 322-4304 or send an email to: requests@doriperrucci.com.