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Summary: Wow!
Review: I had heard of this book, but had never found it...until I checked my brother in law's bookcase. I immediately snagged it, started reading at about 10 pm, read til 1 am, and finished it over breakfast the next morning. He pulls you in, and makes everything seem so simple. You begin to wonder just how much you could get away with yourself! Haven't tried any of his tricks (especially the french prison kind), but havecertainly wondered if I, ordinary citizen, could dupe people into believing that I was someone else. Awesome book!!!
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Summary: ONE OF THE MOST INGAGING BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!
Review: THE WAY ITS WRITTEN, THE FACT THAT IT PICKS YOU UP AND NEVER STOPS CARRYING YOU ALONG, MAKES IT MY PICK FOR THE DECADE. THIS WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL STORY FOR THE MOVIES, MADE EVEN BETTER BY THE FACT THAT ITS A TRUE STORY. IT IS HUMOROUS, WITTY AND NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT!
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Summary: A great read I wish I could get again.
Review: Read this in the 80's and sadly loaned it out. Super read and many funny parts. Ya gotta love em.
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Summary: Absolutely fascinating, one of my favorite books
Review: This books is entertainment at its best. It is the book I recommend most to friends. The stunts and cons Abagnale pulled off are remarkable . You can't help but admire the man, even if he is a convicted criminal, and that testimony comes from a federal agent. I had three copies, but people keep "borrowing" it and never returning it. Give it a whirl, you won't regret it.
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Summary: Abignale cons his way into the reader's heart
Review: Frank Abingale Jr. stands as one of the greatest con artists of all time. The story is inflated at times (in the introduction he claims to turn on the autopilot of a commercial jet liner, a task that in fact requires the actual ability to fly the plane to begin with). Still, the Catch Me If You Can is engaging, and Abignale's scams combine inventiveness and good humor. Enjoy!
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Summary: This guy is my HERO!!
Review: This is just a MUST READ book! I read this in Spanish. this is an amazing 20 year old with the guts to put behind him the worlds entire Police!!! Ramiro Lopez Cañedo
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Summary: unbelievable tale
Review: Beg, borrow, or steal a copy of this book. You will be amazed at what this man did with the early part of his life. A very entertaining read.
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Summary: This guy is amazing!
Review: I have read this book twice and am now looking to read it again. I usually don't read a book twice!
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Summary: Very intersesting, hard to put down.
Review: About a con man who posed as a pilot and a doctor, swindled millions of dollars from banks, and even escaped from prison. Very interesting, hard to put down
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Summary: a heart-racer!
Review: One of the most intriguing moments of this autobiography comes in the first few pages of the book. When asked why he used his dad's Mobil card in order to steal money, he responds, "It's the girls, dad. They do funny things to me. I can't explain it." The first chapter prepares the reader for the rest of the book by giving the implication that Abagnale's crimes were committed because of his out-of-control obsession with women. And not only that, but he committed crimes only because he wanted to see how much he could get away with.This is a tale of America's "youngest and most daring con man in the history of fun and profit," a man who got away with absolutely everything before he was finally caught. The reader is brought into Abagnale's childhood and how he grew up, and follows his life in the years after he ran away from home and began his life as a criminal. The way Abagnale wrote the events as they happened is witty, charming, and has you rooting for the bad guy! The 293 pages go quick as you jump from airplane cockpits, to classrooms, to courtrooms, to hospitals, and back to the beginning again. Your head spins as you read on and find out just what he gets away with, right until the very last page.
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