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.”
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Language - 2/5
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Summary
From: Isaac Scego
Book Title: Catch Me If You Can
Book Author: Frank Abagnale Jr.
What do you like about this book:
Summery::
This is what is called a "semi"-autobiography, one where details of the real people and some of the events are changed for the protection of others. How much of this is actually true is unknown, however, even if it were a novel, Catch Me If You Can is brilliantly conceived. We come to love Frank Abagnale's cunning criminal mind, despite whatever our moral compasses may be. It's fun, interesting, ingenius, and ultimately defiant. It shows how one man can change even after years of wrong. Just goes to show that God tells the best stories.
Sexual Content::
Frank is, quite frankly, a womanizer. Looking older than his fifteen years, he was able to have sex with several "foxy" women in his truck, most of them implied to be adults (however, these encounters are only mentioned and in very little detail). A few crude comments are made about Frank's sex-life. When studying to become a pilot, the bedroom becomes his classroom. He'd bed several stewardesses just to get information and a few crude comments are made along those lines. He spends time with women in revealing outfits, feeding his "Cyprian lust." As a doctor, he examines a woman who complains about a tightness in her chest, to which he says her bra's too small. Nothing changes when he becomes a doctor. His new girlfriend-nurse hands him his stethoscope and he places it on her chest, and when he asks what the first order of business is tonight, she pushes his hand away. "Not that," she tells him. Frank pays a model to sleep with him, and suggestive comments are made. But these are not the only problems--Frank's sexual escapades are mentioned throughout the book.
Violent Content::
A few emergency medical cases come in but blood is limited.
Language::
A few s-words. Several uses of d--n and h-ll. A--, Jesus' name, and God's name (also paired with d--n) are used infrequently. About five uses of b--tard. "Screw" is used a few times in a sexual context.
Drug/Alcohol Content::
His dad is said to drink heavily, and Frank is said to drink underage. A few comments about drugs are made.
TCR:: 2/5
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