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Summary: Hilarious
Review: All books should be like this, the fact that it's actually true makes it an even better book. Congrats on pulling off such a great scam!
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Summary: What every American should know about Con-Men
Review: I would have given this book 4 stars IF the ending had been more informative. It seemed to just 'cut' right to the end leaving out a lot of needed detail such as why Frank Abagnale decided to switch over to good guy. The book was brilliant though. I couldn't believe the things he got away with. From being a check cashing pilot WITH a crew to a doctor with (thank God), an excellent nurse to help him, every page of the book had you wondering if he would be caught. Then living a year in a dirty, filty Italian jail with no clothes and a smelly bucket that was cleaned out twice a year which he used for bodily function, it was very graphic. In the end, I didn't want Frank to be caught even though he was a con artist. From teaching us how he conned the bank by changing the numbers on deposit slips to flying a plane for free, this man was honest in his book and taught me a thing or two. I would recommend everyone read this book just to see what actually is going on outside in the REAL world.
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Summary: beware the co-author
Review: Over the years I've read this book three times and enjoyed it immensely each time. After the first reading I loaned it to a friend who read only a few pages before quitting in disgust. Abagnale certainly does come across as arrogant and boastful. A couple of years ago I searched online bookstores to buy the book and read it again, and I realized that Abagnale may have been a victim himself. Since he was not a writer, his publisher gave the writing assignment to someone named Stan Redding. (A search of Amazon's database shows no other books credited to Redding.) Maybe Abagnale is/was as obnoxious as the book made him seem, but there is also a strong possibility that Redding decided to give him that persona in the book. Read the book and enjoy it for what it is, without judging Abagnale's personality.
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Summary: An Rousing and Amusing Book That Everyone Will Enjoy
Review: An amazing book which is a good read time and time again. The story of Frank's life on the run is funny, exciting, and full of unexpected twists. Mr. Abagnale writes with a lightness and humor found rarely in today's literature. His unique writing style enhances what could possibly be the greatest true-crime adventure saga of all time. "Catch Me If You Can" is carefully crafted into a number of coherent chapters. Within each are a number of stories that flow together smoothly. Mr. Abagnale's story is told, for the most part, chronologically. The tension and excitement build and build to end in an almost unbelieveable twist. This book is a fabulous read. I reccomend it to all.
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Summary: Put this book down if you can
Review: If this was fiction, you would find the book interesting. Because its true, you can't put it down. There is a reason this book was re-published and is still the topic of conversation years after it was written. For fans of non-fiction, this is on the "must read" list.
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Summary: You won't believe it happened
Review: This book is a really quick read. You will be excitedly turning the pages in disbelief. Frank Abagnale has done some the most unthinkable things and what's so incredible is how easily he does them. If it weren't true I'd think the writer was going a little overboard.
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Summary: Save time, save money
Review: Abagnale's a swindler, all right. If you paid good money to buy this book, he's swindled you out of it.Times and dates don't add up, for one thing. He contradicts himself, for another. It's readily apparent that this guy writes fiction, and even THAT'S not particularly readable. Watch paint dry instead.
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Summary: Liars and other Liars
Review: Anybody who crossed paths with either Frank Abagnale OR Stan Redding probably knows not to believe anything either of them writes. Too bad we don't have a National Truth Squad. Of course there wouldn't be nearly as many schlocky books. It's a fun read, but NOT factual,
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Summary: Still worth it...
Review: Okay, so the lack of an actual ending literally made me scream, but it was still worth it! This is a quick, fun read, and well worth the price. Still, I'd love to know what happened to him between the end of the book and his beginnings at the FBI.
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Summary: Horrible (Non)Ending
Review: Except for the ending, I would have rated this book somewhere between 4 and 5 stars. But when I reached the end I felt like someone had ripped out the last pages. We know (from the beginning of the book) that he served time in prison in the US, and that he eventually went to work for the FBI. What had my curiosity as much as anything throughout the book was how he made the transition from crook to crook-catcher - and I was totally disappointed to find out that none of that is included. If you like reading books where someone has...discarded the last half, then this is the book for you. Someone wrote in another review that they thought the earlier editions had a more complete ending, with updates of what the author was doing at the time. If that is so, I would recommend searching for one of the earlier editions and not waste your money on this disappointment.
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