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Hoax : Donald Trump, Fox news and the dangerous distortion of truth / by Stelter, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The CNN correspondent examines Donald Trump's controversial relationship with the Fox News network and discusses the tensions at the network between Trump loyalists and the few remaining journalists.
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Fox News.; Television and politics; Television broadcasting of news; Truthfulness and falsehood;
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A Gentleman and a Thief The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue [electronic resource] : by Jobb, Dean.aut; cloudLibrary;
Catch Me If You Can meets The Great Gatsby in this Jazz Age tale of a master jewel thief who charmed celebrities and hobnobbed with New York’s millionaires while planning audacious heists to relieve them of their treasures. A skilled con artist and perhaps one of the most charming, audacious burglars in history, Arthur Barry slipped in and out of the bedrooms of New York’s wealthiest residents, even as his victims slept only inches away. He befriended luminaries such as the Prince of Wales and Harry Houdini and became a folk hero, touted in the press as “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” and an “aristocrat of crime.” In a span of seven years, Barry stole diamonds, pearls, and other gems worth almost $60 million today. Among his victims were a Rockefeller, an heiress to the Woolworth department store fortune, an oil magnate, Wall Street bigwigs, a top executive of automotive giant General Motors, and a famous polo player. Dean Jobb—hailed by Esquire magazine as “a master of narrative nonfiction”—once again delivers a stylishly told, high-speed ride. A Gentleman and a Thief is also a love story. Barry confessed to dozens of burglaries to protect his wife, Anna Blake (and was the prime suspect in scores of others). Sentenced to a twenty-five-year term, he staged a dramatic prison break when Anna became seriously ill so they could be together for a few more years as fugitives. With dozens of historic images, A Gentleman and a Thief is page-turning escapism that sparkles with insight into our fascination with jewel heists and the suave, clever criminals who pull them off.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Hoaxes & Deceptions;
© 2024., HarperCollins Canada,
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The World's Wildest Cons Incredible True Tales of Hustles, Frauds and Swindles [electronic resource] : by McKenzie, Duncan.aut; cloudLibrary;
The World’s Dumbest Criminals meets Inventing Anna, The Tinder Swindler and Catch Me If You Can Con artists all have one thing in common: the audacity. This compelling collection brings you true stories of con men and women who charm their way into all kinds of hijinks. We’re all familiar with Frank Abagnale (of Catch Me If You Can fame), Charles Ponzi (of . . . well, the Ponzi scheme), Anna Delvey (of Netflix’s Inventing Anna) and Bernie Madoff (who made off with the money). But they’re just the ones you've heard of. This collection offers not only tons of stories of actual cons, it also digs into the way cons have evolved to incorporate technology or adapt to cultural differences over time and around the world. Some cons just keep on giving, changing their stripes to work time and time again. From impostor doctors to gambling swindles to selling the Eiffel Tower for parts, McKenzie takes you on a wild ride through cons of all shapes and sizes. From funny to stupid to diabolical, The World’s Wildest Cons will captivate you—because when it comes to a con artist, we just can’t look away.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Hoaxes & Deceptions; Criminology;
© 2024., HarperCollins Canada,
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The Mother Next Door : Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy. by Dunlop, Andrea.;
Munchausen by proxy (MBP) has fascinated and horrified both professionals and the general public since this disturbing form of child abuse was first identified. 'The Mother Next Door' offers a groundbreaking look at MBP from an unlikely duo: a Seattle novelist whose own family was torn apart by it, and the Texas detective who has worked on more medical child abuse cases than anyone in the nation.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child Abuse; TRUE CRIME / Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions; TRUE CRIME / General;
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Swamp story : a novel / by Barry, Dave,author.;
Stumbling across a long-lost treasure, single mother Jesse Braddock must figure out how to keep it out of the hands of villains, while Ken Bortle, to lure tourists to his failing store, invents the "Everglades Melon Monster," inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm the swamp, inciting mayhem and hilarity.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Hoaxes; Single mothers; Treasure hunting; Treasure troves;
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Swamp story [sound recording] : a novel / by Barry, Dave,author,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.Stumbling across a long-lost treasure, single mother Jesse Braddock must figure out how to keep it out of the hands of villains, while Ken Bortle, to lure tourists to his failing store, invents the "Everglades Melon Monster," inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm the swamp, inciting mayhem and hilarity.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Hoaxes; Single mothers; Treasure hunting; Treasure troves;
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The hunt for the curious cheese / by Stilton, Geronimo.; Tramontozzi, Lidia Morson.; Heim, Julia.; Bigolin, Silvia.; Stilton, Geronimo.Mouse hoax.;
The hunt for the curious cheese -- The mouse hoax.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Stilton, Geronimo (Fictitious character); Mice; Reporters and reporting; Cheese;
© 2015., Scholastic Inc.,
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Diary of a void : a novel / by Yagi, Emi,1988-author.; Boyd, David(David G.),translator.; North, Lucy,translator.; translation of:Yagi, Emi,1988-Kūshin techō.English.;
"When thirty-four-year-old Ms. Shibata gets a new job in Tokyo to escape sexual harassment at her old one, she finds that, as the only woman at her new workplace--a company that manufactures cardboard tubes--she is expected to do all the menial tasks. One day she announces that she can't clear away her colleagues' dirty cups--because she's pregnant and the smell nauseates her. The only thing is ... Ms. Shibata is not pregnant. Pregnant Ms. Shibata doesn't have to serve coffee to anyone. Pregnant Ms. Shibata isn't forced to work overtime. Pregnant Ms. Shibata rests, watches TV, takes long baths, and even joins an aerobics class for expectant mothers. But pregnant Ms. Shibata also has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Helped along by towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app on which she can log every stage of her "pregnancy," she feels prepared to play the game for the long haul. Before long, though, the hoax becomes all-absorbing, and the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve. A surreal and wryly humorous cultural critique, Diary of a Void is bound to become a landmark in feminist world literature"--
Subjects: Feminist fiction.; Novels.; Deception; Hoaxes; Male domination (Social structure); Sex role; Sexism; Sexual harassment of women;
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J.T. LeRoy [videorecording] / by Dern, Laura,actor.; Kelly, Justin(Director),film director,screenwriter.; Knoop, Savannah,screenwriter.; Kruger, Diane,1976-actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Sturgess, Jim,actor.; Walmsley, Patrick,film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Knoop, Savannah.Girl boy girl.; Elevated Films (Firm),production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Kristen Stewart, Diane Kruger, Laura Dern, Jim Sturgess, Courtney Love, Stella Maxwell, James Jagger.Based on Savannah Knoop's memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT Leroy, this captivating true story goes beyond the headlines to tell the story of the most compelling literary hoax of recent times. Laura Albert writes as her avatar, 'a disenfranchised young queer man' named JT LeRoy. When her debut novel becomes a best-seller and JT becomes the darling of the literary world, she comes up with a unique solution to preserve her anonymity but give life to her nom-de-plume.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, sexual content and brief nudity.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Knoop, Savannah; LeRoy, J. T., 1980-; Female friendship; Ghostwriters; Hoaxes; Impostors and imposture; Women authors;
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J.T. LeRoy [videorecording] / by Dern, Laura,actor.; Kelly, Justin(Director),film director,screenwriter.; Knoop, Savannah,screenwriter.; Kruger, Diane,1976-actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Sturgess, Jim,actor.; Walmsley, Patrick,film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Knoop, Savannah.Girl boy girl.; Elevated Films (Firm),production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Kristen Stewart, Diane Kruger, Laura Dern, Jim Sturgess, Courtney Love, Stella Maxwell, James Jagger.Based on Savannah Knoop's memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT Leroy, this captivating true story goes beyond the headlines to tell the story of the most compelling literary hoax of recent times. Laura Albert writes as her avatar, 'a disenfranchised young queer man' named JT LeRoy. When her debut novel becomes a best-seller and JT becomes the darling of the literary world, she comes up with a unique solution to preserve her anonymity but give life to her nom-de-plume.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, sexual content and brief nudity.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Knoop, Savannah; LeRoy, J. T., 1980-; Female friendship; Ghostwriters; Hoaxes; Impostors and imposture; Women authors;
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