The Asylum of Howard Hughes [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Jack G. Real (Author), Bill Yenne (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 306 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413408753
• ISBN-13: 978-1413408751
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( H ) > Hughes, Howard

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authoritative biography of Howard Hughes, January 26, 2004

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This review is from: The Asylum of Howard Hughes (Paperback)

A definitive biography of Howard Hughes by Jack Real, his most trusted confidant. "Money Secrets of the Rich and Famous" describes Jack Real as the man closest to Howard Hughes since the death of his father. Jack Real provides important details and dispells many of the untruths, exaggerations and rumors that surround the fascinating life of Howard Hughes. This biography exposes why the reclusive world of Howard Hughes was turned into an asylum. Highly recommended.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Insider's View of Howard Hughes, January 27, 2004

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This review is from: The Asylum of Howard Hughes (Hardcover)

Howard Hughes has had many books written about his idiosyncrasies but few have written a story that gets inside the real Howard Hughes' head. Jack Real has given readers a look at Howard Hughes that has not been seen before. And the stories that Real spins with the help of writer Bill Yenne make for fascinating reading that is simply too difficult to make up -- it's got to be real. And Real it is.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Read..., December 31, 2005

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This review is from: The Asylum of Howard Hughes (Paperback)

The book provides a lot of specifics into Mr. Hughes' numerous business dealings through the eyes and ears of Jack Real. Of course, the book provides a lot more, such as Mr. Hughes' drug addiction and the shocking manipulation of the last 20 years of his life by Bill Gay and his inner circle.

As for Jack Real, I have a hard time understanding why he did some of the things that he did. I think there is more to his story.