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Can I See Your I.D.?: True Stories of False Identities
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Can I See Your I.D.?: True Stories of False Identities Hardcover - 2011

by Chris Barton; Paul Hoppe (Illustrator)

True crime, desperation, fraud, and adventurethe impoverished young woman who enchantednineteenth-century British society as a faux Asianprincess, to the sixteen-year-old boy who "stole" asubway train in 1993, to the lonely but clever FrankAbagnale of Catch Me if You Can fame, these tenvignettes offer riveting insight into mind-blowingmasquerades. Graphic panels draw you into theexploits of these pretenders, and meticulouslyresearched details keep you on the edge of yourseat. Each scene is presented in the second person,a unique point of view that literally places youinside the faker's mind. With motivations thatinclude survival, delusion, and plain, old-fashionedgreed, the psychology of deception has never beenso fascinating or so close at hand.


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True crime, desperation, fraud, and adventure: From the impoverished young woman who enchanted nineteenth-century British society as a faux Asian princess, to the sixteen-year-old boy who "stole" a subway train in 1993, to the lonely but clever Frank Abagnale of Catch Me if You Can fame, these ten vignettes offer riveting insight into mind-blowing masquerades. Graphic panels draw you into the exploits of these pretenders, and meticulously researched details keep you on the edge of your seat. Each scene is presented in the second person, a unique point of view that literally places you inside the faker's mind. With motivations that include survival, delusion, and plain, old-fashioned greed, the psychology of deception has never been so fascinating or so close at hand.

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True crime, desperation, fraud, and adventure: From the impoverished young woman who enchanted nineteenth-century British society as a faux Asian princess, to the sixteen-year-old boy who "stole" a subway train in 1993, to the lonely but clever Frank Abagnale of Catch Me if You Can fame, these ten vignettes offer riveting insight into mind-blowing masquerades. Graphic panels draw you into the exploits of these pretenders, and meticulously researched details keep you on the edge of your seat. Each scene is presented in the second person, a unique point of view that literally places you inside the faker's mind. With motivations that include survival, delusion, and plain, old-fashioned greed, the psychology of deception has never been so fascinating or so close at hand.

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  • Title Can I See Your I.D.?: True Stories of False Identities
  • Author Chris Barton; Paul Hoppe (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 144
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dial Books, US
  • Date 2011-04-14
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780803733107 / 0803733100
  • Weight 0.73 lbs (0.33 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.34 x 6.09 x 0.67 in (23.72 x 15.47 x 1.70 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 980
  • Library of Congress subjects Identity, Identity (Psychology)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010011878
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Paul Hoppe and Henry Johnson are the real life Travis and Freddy, all grown up.

They have made and lost a million dollars on Wall Street. They have played in the Little League World Series, extreme-skied the Rockies and the Alps, played a ham sandwich on HBO, and visited three of the seven Wonders of the World.

Paul lives in Massachusetts and Henry lives in California.
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