Don Corace has been a successful developer and businessman for more than 25 years. He learned the development business from the ground up. While growing up in Pittsburgh, he worked for his family’s construction development company as a laborer, carpenter’s apprentice, and surveyor by day and attended city council meetings with his father at night. His hands-on development experience over the years has included some of the most complex and politically charged projects in the country. Now a sought after public speaker and commentator, Corace has appeared on Hannity & Colmes, The Neal Boortz Show, and many other media venues and has testified before Congress on property rights issues.
In his latest book, Government Pirates: The Assault on Private Property Rights – and How We Can Fight It (Harper), Corace offers the first in-depth look at the growing problem of private property and eminent domain abuse around the country, revealing countless brazen acts of local, state, and federal government seizure of property for reasons that go far beyond the usual definition of “public interest.”
His first thriller, Offshore is a page-turner about forbidden romance, corporate greed, and murder. Corace has been hailed as “the next John Grisham” by Sean Hannity during a recent television appearance on Hannity & Colmes. His writing style has also been compared to that of Michael Crichton for his ability to take a complex industry, such as offshore drilling, and to create a fast-paced thriller that is both entertaining and educational.
Corace lives in Florida with his wife.
Praise for Government Pirates:
“Government Pirates is certain to ignite a property rights movement for decades to come.”
— Sean Hannity
“Everyday on my nationally syndicated radio show I do a segment on the ‘Government Outrage of the Day.’ Don Corace has given me enough material to last until my retirement.”
— Neal Boortz
“The book, which is designed and organized to maximize readings on the outrage-o-meter, comes chock-a-block with bullet-pointed anecdotes of redevelopers gone wild.”
—New YorkPost
“In short, succinct chapters [Corace] covers each area of concern – eminent domain, zoning, wetlands preservation, the Endangered Species Act – first defining the issue and then describing illustrative cases. Corace knows his subject, and when the reader is done, he will know it, too. An excellent final chapter explains why we should care about these issues, and outlines ways to take action.”
—Jigs Gardner, Property Rights Foundation of America
“Government Pirates provides especially good insights on how government and outside special interests collaborate to take away Americans’ property rights… not only a must-read, but a vital reference book for your library.”
—David A. Ridenour, National Center for Public Policy Research
“A very interesting and enlightening book… exposes the methods and means by which the government can use its eminent domain or regulatory powers to diminish or take our private property rights, and the impact on property owners… His perspective and stories come as a developer ‘In the trenches’ not just one of us eggheads in the ivory tower.”
—Donald Kochan, Townhall.com
“Corace provides the hard facts about individual rights and offers invaluable advice for those whose property may be in danger… The first in-depth look at eminent domain abuse and other examples of Big Government red tape that are choking off the rights of citizens who own property.”
—Conservative Book Club
Praise for Offshore:
“Don Corace’s corporate thriller is the breakout book of the year! Offshore is a page-turner that entertains and educates.”
— Sean Hannity, Hannity & Colmes
“I was hooked from the first page. Offshore is a rollercoaster ride with unexpected twists and turns.”
— Neal Boortz, Radio Talk Show Host
“This novel really draws you in, providing you a rich story with twists and turns that will have you turning the pages as fast as you can.”
— Book Reviews.com
“Offshore can do for Houston what the TV series Dallas did for that city.”
— Sam Fletcher, Oil & Gas Journal
“A saga that effectively captures the spirit of resilience and the can-do drive to succeed.”
— Midwest Book Review