Michael O. Fitzgerald
Michael O. Fitzgerald | |
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Born | 1949 |
Occupation(s) | author editor entrepreneur |
Notable work | Yellowtail: Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief |
Spouse |
Judith Fitzgerald (m. 1972) |
Children | 1 |
Michael Oren Fitzgerald (born 1949) is an author, editor and entrepreneur. He and his wife, Judith Fitzgerald, have an adult son and live in Bloomington, Indiana.
Author and editor
The first book Fitzgerald recorded and edited was Yellowtail: Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief.
Fitzgerald married his wife, Judith, in 1972. The Yellowtails introduced the Fitzgeralds to many spiritual leaders of other American Indian tribes. Over the next forty years Judith and Michael Fitzgerald spent extended periods of time visiting reservations and attending sacred ceremonies throughout the
All royalties from Fitzgerald’s books and films about American Indians are donated to different American Indian causes or used to perpetuate American Indian spiritual traditions. This includes the Smithsonian’s
As a fierce advocate of preserving indigenous languages, Fitzgerald is a co-founder of the Crow Language Consortium, a subsidiary of the
Fitzgerald is an author and editor of more than twenty books that have received more than forty-five awards, including the ForeWord Book of the Year Award, The Ben Franklin Award and three USA Best Book Awards. His books have been published in six different languages,[6] and at least ten of his books and two documentary films produced by him are used in university classes. A selected bibliography is listed below.[7]
Selected bibliography
The following is a selected bibliography of recent and awarding winning titles authored, edited or co-edited by Michael Fitzgerald:
- Letters of Frithjof Schuon: Reflections on the Perennial Philosophy, by Frithjof Schuon, edited by Michael O. Fitzgerald, 2022
- Spirit of the Indian Warrior, co-edited with Joseph A. Fitzgerald, 2019
- Silver Medal in the “Interior Design” category of the 2020 Midwest Book Awards
- Silver Medal in the “History/General” category of the 2020 Midwest Book Awards
- Spirit of the Earth: Indian Voices on Nature, edited by Michael Fitzgerald and Joseph A. Fitzgerald, 2017
- Winner in the “Multicultural Non-Fiction” category of the 2018 Best Book Awards
- Finalist in the “Best Interior Design” category of the 2018 Best Book Awards
- Finalist in the “Spirituality: Inspirational” category of the 2018 Best Book Awards
- Silver Medal in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards in the category “Body, Mind & Spirit”
- Finalist in the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards in the category “Nature”
- Gold Medal in the “Religion/Philosophy/Spirituality” category of the 2018 Midwest Book Awards
- Silver Medal winner in the “Gift Book” category of the 2017 Benjamin Franklin Book of the Year Awards
- Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing, by Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa), edited and adapted by Michael Fitzgerald, 2016
- Winner in the “Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction” category of the 2016 USA “Best Book” Awards
- Silver Medal in the “Children’s Picture Books” category of the 2016 Midwest Book Awards
- Finalist in the 2016 Reading the West Awards (by MPIBA) for the “Children’s” category
- Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography, by Thomas Yellowtail recorded by Michael Fitzgerald, 1994
- Children of the Tipi: Life in the Buffalo Days (author), 2013
- A King James Christmas: Biblical Selections with Illustrations from Around the World, edited by Catherine Schuon and Michael Fitzgerald, 2012
- Gold Midwest Book Award for “Inspiration/Gift Book”[8]
- Frithjof Schuon: Messenger of the Perennial Philosophy (author), 2010
- Best Book 2011 Award Finalist for “Biography: General” by USA Book News[9]
- Best Book 2011 Award Finalist for “Biography: General” by
- Living in Two Worlds: The American Indian Experience, by Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa), edited by Michael Fitzgerald, 2009
- Winner of the Foreword Magazine 2010 Book of Year for “Social Science”,[10] Finalist for “History”[11]
- Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award for "Multicultural" books[12]
- Best Book 2011 Award Winner for “Multicultural Non-Fiction” by USA Book News[13]
- Best Book 2011 Award Finalist for “Best Interior Design” & "History: United States" categories by USA Book News[14]
- Winner of three Gold Midwest Book Awards for “Culture”, “Interior Layout”, and “Color Cover”[15]
- Winner of two Silver Midwest Book Awards for “History” and “Total Book Design"[16]
- Foundations of Oriental Art & Symbolism, by Titus Burckhardt, edited by Michael Fitzgerald, 2009
- Silver Midwest Book Award for “Illustration”[17]
- Christian Spirit, co-edited with Judith Fitzgerald, 2004.
- Winner Midwest Book Award for “Religion/Philosophy”
- The Sermon of all Creation: Christians on Nature, co-edited with Judith Fitzgerald, 2005.[18]
- Silver Midwest Book Award for “Nature”
- Silver Midwest Book Award for “Religion/Philosophy”
- The Spirit of Indian Women, co-edited with Judith Fitzgerald, 2005.[19]
- Winner Midwest Book Award for “Multicultural”
- Winner Midwest Book Award for “Religion/Philosophy”
- The Universal Spirit of Islam: From the Koran and Hadith, co-edited with Judith Fitzgerald, 2006.[20]
- Indian Spirit: Revised & Enlarged, co-edited with Judith Fitzgerald, 2006.
- The Foundations of Christian Art: Illustrated, by Titus Burckhardt, edited by Michael Fitzgerald 2006.
- Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way, by Thomas Yellowtail, recorded and edited by Michael Fitzgerald, 2007.
- The Essential Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa): Light on the Indian World (revised & updated edition), by Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa), edited by Michael Fitzgerald, 2007.
- Silver Midwest Book Award for “Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration”[31]
- The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian: Commemorative Edition With Letters While Living With Black Elk, by Joseph Epes Brown, co-edited with Elenita Brown and Marina Brown Weatherly, 2007.
- Introduction to Hindu Dharma: Illustrated, by Jagadguru His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal, edited by Michael Fitzgerald 2008.
Fitzgerald also produced two documentary films:
- The Sun Dance Way, 2006.
- Official Selection for the “Montreal First Peoples’ Festival”
- Official Selection for the “American Indian Film Festival”
- Native Spirit, 2007.
- Official Selection for the “American Indian Film Festival”
- Official Selection for the “Talking Stick Film Festival”
Entrepreneurial career
Michael Fitzgerald founded or co-founded more than a dozen successful businesses in Bloomington, Indiana. The largest is Sunrise Greetings Fitzgerald retired from day-to-day business activity in 2000 to focus on his writing.
Fitzgerald's other Bloomington, IN area businesses include The Bakehouse (now the Scholar’s Inn Bakehouse), Perennial Designs, Leather Ltd, Devonshire Equestrian Center (now Rocky River Farm), Russell Road Water Corporation and Deer Park Management.
Fitzgerald holds an Honor’s Degree in Religious Studies from
See also
- Perennial Philosophy
- Frithjof Schuon
- René Guénon
- Titus Burckhardt
- Ananda Coomaraswamy
- Martin Lings
- Tage Lindbom
- William Stoddart
- Whitall Perry
- Harry Oldmeadow
- Patrick Laude
External links
- Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, Indiana, news article.
- Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame, biography.
References
- ISBN 0-8061-2602-7
- ^ "www.oupress.com: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief". www.oupress.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
- ^ Choice Magazine
- ^ "Sacred Web: Contributors".
- ISBN 9781933316192.
- ^ Bibliographical information concerning Fitzgerald's foreign non-English works can be found at his publisher's website
- ^ Fitzgerald’s complete bibliography is available on one of his publisher’s websites
- ^ "23rd Annual Midwest Book Awards Winners". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ USA Book News Awards Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Foreword 2010 Book of the Year Awards for Social Science
- ^ Foreword 2010 Book of the Year Awards for History
- ^ IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award 2011 Winners
- ^ USA Book News Awards Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USA Book News Awards Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ On this book, the Library Journal has noted: “The Sermon of All Creation is founded on the very ancient and venerable Christian tradition of insight drawn from ‘God’s second Book.’ Dazzling photographs, saturated with color, share pages with quotations from the likes of Catherine of Siena, Augustine of Hippo, and William Penn; the volume includes an index of authors for easy reference.”
- ^ Library Journal review: “World Wisdom has recently inaugurated a series of books, ‘Sacred Worlds,’ that combines impressive imagery—both new and old fine arts, as well as contemporary and vintage photography—with selections from world faith traditions.”Library Journal 03/01/2006
- ^ Publishers Weekly review: “This book sets out to explore if these sources [the Koran and hadith] provide a basis for improving interfaith relations. The Fitzgeralds give the reader space to come to their own conclusions, not taking sides in their preface. Their selections of Koranic and hadith passages show a unique sensitivity to and understanding of Islam. Accompanied by lovely photographs … as well as reprints of Islamic art and illuminated Korans, the titular ‘spirit’ of Islam comes across as reflective, wise, and bridge-building.”
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IBPA Ben Franklin Awards Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ForeWord Books of the Year Awards
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IBPA Ben Franklin Awards Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2010-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2010-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IBPA Ben Franklin Awards Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midwest Book Awards Archived 2010-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Indiana Business Magazine’s cover story in December 1991 was on Fitzgerald and Sunrise Greetings
- ^ Herald-Times, September 10th 1998 "Hallmark Cards buys Sunrise's parent company"
- ^ A more detailed description of Fitzgerald's business interests