Hughes, the private diaries, memos and letters : the definitive biography of the first American billionaire / by Richard Hack.
Hughes, the private diaries, memos and letters : the definitive biography of the first American billionaire / by Richard Hack.
Alternate Title
:
Definitive biography of the first American billionaire
By
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Hack, Richard.
Publication Date
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2001
Publication Information
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Beverly Hills, Calif. : New Millennium Press,
Physical Description
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444 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.
Millionaires -- United States -- Biography.
Summary
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Howard Hughes is legendary for his success as an industrialist, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, philanthropist & for much of his lifetime, was the richest man in the USA. He's also remembered for his eccentric behavior & reclusive lifestyle in later life, caused in part by a worsening obsessive-compulsive disorder. His desire for privacy so fierce, & his isolation so complete, that even 25 years after his death, inaccurate stories continue be circulated & published as fact. Hack shatters the illusion of his life & exposes the man behind the myth. Hughes was a playboy whose sexual exploits with both Hollywood stars & starlets are legendary.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781893224353
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H87H | Checked In |
Gander (GGR) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H87H | Checked In |
Whitbourne (AWB) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H87H | Checked In |