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When it was over, there were a lot of questions The detectives were embarrassed but they still wanted answered, How did a 15 year old runaway successfully pose as a world traveled countess The newspapers turned it back on them, practically sneering, How did she do it while under investigation by the FBI, DEA, and Interpol The Mafia had been demanding the same thing for six months, What is your real name And the psychologists asked the question they always ask, Why It s the why of it that will keep a girl in trouble Assuming Names is the true story of a young con artist It s the tale of a runaway that assumed the title of Countess and then went on to fool the FBI, DEA, and Interpol as well as a number of other celebrities and institutions with an elaborate tale of world intrigue.A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR Hello everyone This is Tanya You may find yourself reading my book and saying, No, this did not happen You may be inclined to say it is too far fetched and, quite frankly, impossible I have provided evidence at my website that what I write is the truth I mention it at the front of the book but it may be easy to overlook, so I am reiterating here.At my website are copies of the newspaper and magazine articles mentioned in the book The articles are from the Austin American Statesman, The Dallas Morning News, and Woman s World Magazine They are all nationally recognized media for news Previous reviewers were concerned I may have gone to Photoshop to create them, and while my book does paint me as the sort that would do such a thing, the reality is that those media institutions would sue me into submission before the cache could be cleared In the end, you may not believe me, but you can surely believe what the papers wrote. Download Assuming Names by Tanya Thompson – kino-fada.fr Edit Story is easily verified through the Dallas Morning News archives Search for title Teen ager untangles her web of deceit Date May 1, 1986I normally don t get involved in these discussions because I find someone has already said what I want to say so I don t have to say it This time however no one is weighing in with the obvious The vitriol in the one star reviews is either ignorance or personal I m not slinging insults, I use the word ignorance in the strictest definition The revie Edit Story is easily verified through the Dallas Morning News archives Search for title Teen ager untangles her web of deceit Date May 1, 1986I normally don t get involved in these discussions because I find someone has already said what I want to say so I don t have to s...Did I enjoy this book I did enjoy this book I read it numerous times during the editing process and enjoyed itandeach time I read it.As is often said, the truth is stranger than fiction If I didn t know this was a true story, I would have thought it was too far fetched to be a fiction novel I mean, you have a 15 year old girl outsmarting so many law enforcement agencies it isn t even funny Yet, I laughed A lot I shook my head A lot I gasped A lot I think my favorite part o Did I enjoy this book I did enjoy this book I read it numerous times during the editing process and enjoyed i...This seems the place to share Postal prints My favourite photographer hangs in the White Gallery He s got a way of capturing the essence of things and what he s captured here is Tanya s most mischievous personality It comes th...I ve been thinking about what I can say about this book It did underline the old adage that An Empty Mind is a Devil s Workshop The book starts off on a very interesting note When I got down to reading it, the first thing I did was to go to the author s website and check out the articles It seemed too good to be true.I ve always been a lover of conspiracy stories and theories but this book confounded me On one hand, I felt Tanya was smart with the cons she kept playing and on the other hand I ve been thinking about what I can say about this book It did underline the old adage that An Empty Mind is a Devil s Wo...Mind blown.This book is crazy.At first I wasn t sure if the author was the Countess or maybe she was writing on behalf of the real woman But by the end, I was sure that the author is Tanya or whatever her...These days, the antihero has become somewhat of a fan favorite in terms of a reader s choice of protagonist Thompson excels at writing a character with shades of grey, rather than strict blacks and whites Not so much corrupt as mischievous, the Countess is a persona that is interesting to see evolve, even as she unravels.There are countless times when you read this story, and all the times that Constance ...I read the excerpt of this book and my brainmeats said, wait, WHAT Then I slowed down and read it again Born and raised in Dallas, and only 9 years younger than the author, I was intriguedthan I can describe Growing up in the lower income parts of Dallas will show you that the soap opera you see on TV, is definitely shot in a prettier part of the city The Dallas Tanya describes in this book is two blocks from the streets I was willing to walk down I was immediately captivated and trav I read the excerpt of this book and my brainmeats said, wait, WHAT Then I slowed down and read it again Born and raised in Dallas, and only 9 years younger than the author, I was intriguedthan I can describe Growing up in the lower income parts of Dallas will show you that the soap opera you see on TV, is definitely shot in a prettier part of the city The Dallas Tanya describes in this book is two blocks from the streets I was willing to walk down I was immediately captivated and traveled down every block with her, I ve been down most of those very same streets at different times She was who I thought I would be when I got older, she was daring, fearless and impossible to intimidate She had charm and the ability to talk circles around people, even those we think should be above it A 15 year old Hoodwinks law enforcement Ama...Assuming Names by Tanya ThompsonLet us start off by saying that I love this book It was overall very well written and extremely entertaining I basically read it in two sittings Love it In the foreword, the author explains that the compliment of beautiful is not nearly as good as the compliment of brilliant This elicited two reactions First, I was reminded of A Disreputable History of Frankie Landeau Banks by E Lockhart, which I loved Second, I...What an amazing story I m floored by the sheer audacity My first, second, third twentieth thought was, this can t be real But, is it After having gone through it, I don t even know D Who didn t get attracted ensnared in this young woman s fantasy life Other than myself, lol Governments, police organizations, organized crime, civil rights orgs, Hollywood, I mean there is a trail of hooks that caught everyone.Smuggling, sex slavery, and the fascinating thing about this is that the What an amazing story I m floored by the sheer audacity My first, second, third twentieth thought was, this can t be real But, is it After having gone through it, I don t even know D Who didn t get attracted ensnared in this young woman s fantasy life Other than myself, lol Governments, police organizations, organized crime, civil rights orgs, Hollywood, I mean there is a trail of hooks that caught everyone.Smuggling, sex slavery, and the fascinating thing about this is that the story comes across as really quite amusing I d be inclined to think if someone were just describing it, that this was a very somber tale I guess all I can say is that certain auras and atmospheres surround different people differently, and sometimes things can come...Con Artist indeed Interesting that just about everyone who reviewed this book did so on March 14, 16, 18th or 21st They all joined in June 2013 And they all wrote the SAME reviews onMy guess is that maybe two of these are actually real reviews..the others sound way too much alike They all give 5 stars Numerous people claim they went to the library and read the microfilmsreally That s funny because there are almost NO libraries that even have microfilms any They were replac Con Artist indeed Interesting that just about everyone who reviewed this book did so on March 14, 16, 18th or 21st They all joined in June 2013 And they all wrote the SAME reviews onMy guess is that maybe two of these are actually real reviews..the others sound way too much alike They all give 5 stars Numerous people claim they went to the library and read the microfilmsreally That s funny because there are almost NO libr...

Assuming Names
  • English
  • 11 December 2017
  • ebook
  • 280 pages
  • Tanya Thompson
  • Assuming Names