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James Munton Inner circle Dallas, TX 1199 Posts |
Hi everyone,
I hope you don't mind me announcing my first published book... it really feels like having a baby! The Con: How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself has just been published by Rowman & Littlefield. You can check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/3b9jptr And here is the PW review: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4422-0731-8 Makes a great Christmas present...! Best, James |
critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
Cool. Good work.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
~Will Rogers |
HerbLarry Special user Poof! 731 Posts |
SPAM!
You know why don't act naive.
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Salguod Nairb Room 101 0 Posts |
So is this a how to book of ideas for say... someone outside the U.S. to try?
We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness...
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James Munton Inner circle Dallas, TX 1199 Posts |
Salguod, Only use your powers for good!
Herb, I am just sharing my good news. I am very proud of this book. I don't want to break any rules by posting this here. Critter, Thank you! |
TomKMagic Special user I tripped over 620 Posts |
Sounds too good to be true!!
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
Delicious!
Thank you so much for the heads-up.
"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?"
"To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the night-time." "That was the curious incident," remarked Sherlock Holmes. |
landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Another ML scam . . .
Click here to get Gerald Deutsch's Perverse Magic: The First Sixteen Years
All proceeds to Open Heart Magic charity. |
James Munton Inner circle Dallas, TX 1199 Posts |
Not sure what that means, Mr. Landmark.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Thanks and good luck.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
Watchmaker Veteran user 369 Posts |
Already getting some pretty good reviews on Amazon. I've read many books on scams and most deal with the history of con men like "The Yellow Kid" Weil and "The Big Con" The Story of Confidence Men. There are also many books in the "how to" vein, teaching people how to scam others (for entertainment of course).This book seems to come at it from a different angle, talking to not only scammers but victims as well. Although scams like The Wire are interesting and fun to read about, internet cons and modern scams are what we should be alert to.
Looks exactly like the kind of book that should be on my shelf. Respectfully, Phil |
mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
Sounds like a great book, James. I look forward to reading it.
Good thoughts, Bob |
landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
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On 2011-09-19 18:10, James Munton wrote: Oh, just a joke. I was imagining that you were someone else (ML), writing a book about scams and then assigning it to Munton.
Click here to get Gerald Deutsch's Perverse Magic: The First Sixteen Years
All proceeds to Open Heart Magic charity. |
Destiny Inner circle 1429 Posts |
ML is hard at work on his next publication which is not on magic but on the breeding and husbandry of goats.
It is to be called 'The Horned and The Hoofed'. I suspect it will cause great controversy and even consternation amongst goat-lovers everywhere. |
HerbLarry Special user Poof! 731 Posts |
Are these specifically Canadian goats?
You know why don't act naive.
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James Munton Inner circle Dallas, TX 1199 Posts |
Thank you for the nice comments... except for the ones about ML. How on earth does he manage to get himself included into a nice little thread about my new book?
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HerbLarry Special user Poof! 731 Posts |
When you spam you get what you get.
You know why don't act naive.
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Destiny Inner circle 1429 Posts |
Scamspam or spamscam?
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HerbLarry Special user Poof! 731 Posts |
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On 2011-09-20 19:00, Destiny wrote: It's a trick question right? You take me either way? I've got both hands on my wallet I tells ya.
You know why don't act naive.
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