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Catch Me If You Can: The Amazing True Story of the Youngest and Most Daring Con Man in the History of Fun and Profit!
Contributor(s): Abagnale, Frank W. (Author), Redding, Stan (Author)

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ISBN: 0767905385 ISBN-13: 9780767905381
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2000
Annotation: 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.
The uproarious, bestselling true story of the world's most sought-after con man currently in development as a DreamWorks feature film.
"I stole every nickel and blew it on fine threads, luxurious lodgings, fantastic foxes, and other sensual goodies. I partied in every capital in Europe and basked on all the world's most famous beaches."

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- True Crime | White Collar Crime

Dewey: B

LCCN: 00025063

Lexile Measure: 990(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.16" W x 8.12" L (0.52 lbs) 304 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century

Features: Movie/TV Tie-In, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 04/01/2000 pg. 78
Entertainment Weekly 08/11/2000 pg. 74

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 69907
Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0

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Publisher Description:
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, from the author of Scam Me If You Can.

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.

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