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The uproarious, bestselling true story of the world's most sought-after con man, immortalized by Leonardo DiCaprio in DreamWorks' feature film of the same name.
Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one.
Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as "The Skywayman," Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam--until the law caught up with him. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and ingenious escapes-including one from an airplane-make Catch Me If You Can an irresistible tale of deceit.
Read Catch Me If You Can The True Story of a Real Fake Frank W Abagnale Stan Redding 9780767905381 Books
"Catch Me If You Can is an interesting story documenting a five year crime stint like no other. He was the ultimate con man with balls of steel and he impersonated a pilot, a doctor, a teacher - while bilking banks out of millions of dollars. Having seen the movie, the book is quite different...as is often the case. However, it kept me engaged and was a very worthwhile read."
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Catch Me If You Can The True Story of a Real Fake Frank W Abagnale Stan Redding 9780767905381 Books Reviews
- This was hard to rate. It was an interesting read and I liked parts of it, but I was VERY disappointed in the amount of made up stuff in this book. It is supposedly a "True Story", but about 1/2 way through the book I began to realize there is no way some of this stuff happened and I found outright errors (e.g. the U.S. won't extradict any US citizen? Wrong!) By the end I was wondering which parts were true, and that really reduced my enjoyment overall. I Feel Like I was Conned Too. I did some googling and found that Mr. Abagnate even states/admits that many things were exaggerated by the co-writer and he wished that were not done. I believe that there are a lot of things that really happened in this book, but also a lot of things that are totally made up. (And some obvious sections where the co-author had go back and write a supplimental paragraph because a logical error was found in the draft. Not a smooth cover job.) Anyway, it would have been great without the made up stuff. Then I wouldn't wondered how much I had been suckered.
- Frank W. Abagnale deserves all the praise we can give him. After a bad beginning, he went to jail and paid for his fraudulent activities from age 16 to 20. Then, he turned around. He began to work with the FBI on revealing fraud. He started his own business and is now a millionaire, helping the FBI, private businesses and people to discover fraud. This is important for the elderly especially and he works with the AARP. He makes presentations sponsored by the AARP in various cities. He talks about his life (now at age 70) and gives good advise to AARP members on avoiding fraud and scams. Anyone can order his books from and gain considerable knowledge for their own good. I was privileged to be at a recent presentation he made in Las Vegas, Nevada. The people just loved him! AND SO DID I! Thank you, , for being a most reliable on-line center for finding what we are looking for.
- "This book is based on the true-life exploits of Frank Abagnale. To protect the rights of those whose paths have crossed the author's, all of the characters and some of the events have been altered, and all names, dates, and places have been changed."
This warning on the the copyright page of Catch Me if You Can should serve as a warning that this is actually a work of fiction, not "The True Story of a Real Fake." This is a case where the book isn't any better rooted in reality than the movie. Like the Little House books, it's a riveting read--but shouldn't be marketed as non-fiction or biography. Among the duplicities in the book
- "When Mom finally divorced my father, I elected to live with Dad." In numerous recorded speeches, Frank says that he ran away the instant he found out his parents were getting divorced. Literally, the last time his father saw him was running out of Family Court.
- "Ten minutes before the pilot was to make his landing approach, I rose and strolled back to one of the lavatories and locked myself inside." In his speeches, Frank blames the 'toilet' scene on the movie scriptwriters, claiming he actually escaped through the galley.
- He never mentions (although the movie does) that he went directly from prison to working for the FBI (which he has continued to do to this day). All the stuff about him not being able to get a job due to his criminal record was apparently put in the book to conceal that he was an FBI undercover agent during his early years in the FBI, continuing to impersonate and con people, but this time with the government's aid and approval. - My copy of this book is through Audible books version. Let me first say that the narration was very well done and with a good pace. I quickly found myself wanting to get back to the story while driving or taking walks. I was familiar with the story line because of the movie, which I always say is perhaps the only DiCaprio movie that I really enjoyed his acting. The book has little to say about the FBI agent assigned to catch him and ended w/o reference to his post-criminal career. In fact, it ends with yet another of his clever means of evading capture.
As far as whether all that he wrote, or had written for him, was true is frankly not my concern. It's not like I'm using his ideas for my own life. It doesn't diminish my enjoyment of the book whether he was at serious risk of entering Italian prisons as stated in the book or if he actually had all the sexual escapades. It's a good story and that's really all that's important. What I found most interesting is that while listening, I'm rooting for him to escape and pull off his cons. I don't like criminals, but he was fun. If you are wanting a story that is based on reliable truth or if you abhor criminal behavior, then I wouldn't recommend this book. But if you are just wanting a good and fun read, then Catch Me... remains and thoroughly engrossing book. - Catch Me If You Can is an interesting story documenting a five year crime stint like no other. He was the ultimate con man with balls of steel and he impersonated a pilot, a doctor, a teacher - while bilking banks out of millions of dollars. Having seen the movie, the book is quite different...as is often the case. However, it kept me engaged and was a very worthwhile read.
- The book was hard to put down. I found myself wondering how he figured out his cons and admiring him for his boldness. Then I empathized with his loneliness. We have one thing in common, we both come from a broken home and I felt his pain. Truly a great read. I would like to meet Mr Abignale.
- This book was well written and well edited. It was fastenating to read of all of Frank's experiences. You really get the idea that crime does not pay when he gets thrown into that French jail. His imagination was incredible. This was an easy read, but I did have to look up a few words to see their meaning. Read it, you just might enjoy it.
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