Title: Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos and Letters- The Definitive Biography of the First American Billionaire
Publisher: New Millennium Press
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0756793122
ISBN 13: 9780756793128
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good

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Howard Hughes was a true American original: legendary lover, record-setting aviator, award-wining film producer, talented inventor, ultimate eccentric, &, for much of his lifetime, the richest man in the U.S. This definitive biography explodes the illusion of his life & exposes the man behind the myth. Newly uncovered personal letters, over 110,000 pages of sealed court testimony, recently declassified FBI files, never-before-pub. autopsy reports & exclusive interviews reveal a man so devious in his thinking, so perverse in his desires, & so influential that his impact continues to be felt even today. Hughes never kept a diary, yet he wrote over 8,000 pages of memos, letters & personal notes that chronicle his life & thoughts. Photos.

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Richard Hack has been an investigative writer for 20 years, covering Hollywood and the media for much of that time. He has written biographies of billionaire businessman Ron Perelman and pop star Michael Jackson, as well as co-written the auto-biography of Howard Hughes alter-ego Robert Maheu. Most recently he wrote the biography of famed mystery writer Agatha Christie, Duchess of Death. His columns have appeared in over 600 newspapers. A noted lecturer and industry expert, he frequently appears on television as a commentator.

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