Chameleon [Hardcover]

Fred Rosen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1994

Master of disguises infiltrates the Mafia, Sikh terrorist group, and Chinese Triad.

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Born to a prostitute mother and a ne'er-do-well father, the pseudonymous Proctor survived a childhood filled with sexual horrors almost from infancy ("I grew up thinking a penis was a teat"). She became a prostitute at 13, spent time in prison, worked in a heroin factory in Harlem and then became a runner, transporting cargo, usually drugs, for the Mafia. Her career in crime took her all over the U.S. and Canada until finally her disgust with her involvement with the drug trade caused her to join the Canadian Mounties to fight crime. Her unusual mixed heritage (African American, Native American, English, French, Scottish) enabled her to pass as a black, a Caucasian or an Asian; and she claims to have played a major role in breaking up Chinese, Jamaican and Europe-to-Canada drug-smuggling rings and exposing corrupt Mounties. Proctor's suspenseful autobiography, written with Hofstra University journalism professor Rosen, is absorbing, especially once the reader gets past the appalling perversions she encountered in her early years.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: New Horizon Press (September 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882820990
• ISBN-13: 978-0882820996
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,477,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An amazing story of triumph over tragedy..., April 3, 2006

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Aimee Thor "Aimee Thor" (Xenia, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chameleon (Hardcover)

Dorothy's story is sad and horrific in parts. The abuse that she suffered at the hands of family members. The language is shocking and at times vulgar but based on the facts of Dorothy's extremely hard life. She is a true heroine to have overcome such insurmountable odds. The story flows and in spite of limited education, Dorothy shares the details of her life in a humble and confident way. A truly fascinating biography that you won't be able to put down.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CHAMELEON, April 25, 2001

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Racquel Armstrong (Marmora,Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chameleon (Hardcover)

This was a very heart wrenching book Icould not put it down My heart goes out to Dorthy and I hope she has found some peace in her life. Reading this book has really opened my eyes about life in general