"Checkbook confessions" of Babe Ruth, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, George Washington, Elvis Presley, John D. Rockefeller, Houdini, and a score of other celebrated figures fill this lighthearted but revealing chronicle of fabled lives. Fun reading for anyone who's intrigued by lives shaped by fame and fortune, the book blends biography, entertainment, and financial legacy, and includes rare photographs, documents, illustrations, and images of checks gleaned from private collections, most being shown publicly for the first time.
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"A fascinating look at how famous fortunes have been made, spent, and lost. Michael Reynard literally opens the checkbooks of the rich and well known and provides a unique look at their spending habits and attitudes toward wealth." -- Rene Russo, actor
"Michael Reynard has put together a stunningly original collection on the famous and infamous that is remarkable. . . . Fascinating!" -- George C. Scott, actor
"Michael Reynard satisfies our curiosity about some of the richest and most glamorous people with his amazing accumulation of data from many sources. . . . A very readable book. I could barely put it down." -- John K. Lattimer, Professor, Columbia University
"The subject of money has always been intriguing and, with Money Secrets of the Rich and Famous, Michael Reynard's "detective work" reveals all kinds of personal details about his subjects. His book is not only thoroughly entertaining, but each page is packed with fascinating, never-before-seen material about the very rich, the very famous, and the very powerful." -- Grace Diekhaus, Producer, 60 Minutes
This is an extraordinary book combining, as it does, both the commonplace day-to-day chores of living and the rocket-to-the-moon temperaments of these explosive people." -- Dean Riesner, screenwriter, Dirty Harry
"Michael Reynard has put together a stunningly original collection on the famous and infamous that is remarkable. . . . Fascinating!" -- George C. Scott, actor
"Michael Reynard satisfies our curiosity about some of the richest and most glamorous people with his amazing accumulation of data from many sources. . . . A very readable book. I could barely put it down." -- John K. Lattimer, Professor, Columbia University
"The subject of money has always been intriguing and, with Money Secrets of the Rich and Famous, Michael Reynard's "detective work" reveals all kinds of personal details about his subjects. His book is not only thoroughly entertaining, but each page is packed with fascinating, never-before-seen material about the very rich, the very famous, and the very powerful." -- Grace Diekhaus, Producer, 60 Minutes
This is an extraordinary book combining, as it does, both the commonplace day-to-day chores of living and the rocket-to-the-moon temperaments of these explosive people." -- Dean Riesner, screenwriter, Dirty Harry
About the Author
Michael Reynard is an American history scholar and physician who has had a fascination for finance since he was old enough to spend money. He is a graduate of Stanford University, the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, and is an assistant clinical professor at the University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Reynard holds several patents in fiber optic and laser technology and practices ophthalmology in Santa Monica, California. He is the author of numerous scientific articles as well as many articles on financial documents and their historical significance. He is a member of the Society of Paper Money Collectors and the American Society of Check Collectors.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastically fun!,
By Bill G (Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Money Secrets of the Rich and Famous (Hardcover)
I bought this book as a gift...and then had to buy one for myself. I really couldn't put it down it was so much fun. The author has a gift for telling non-fiction stories in a manner that makes it read like great fiction. I learned more about famous people here than I did in many biographies, and all the way had fun doing it. It's a book that's very hard to stop reading. I wish it were longer!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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I could not put this book down!,
By Joel Spiegel (Greensburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Money Secrets of the Rich and Famous (Hardcover)
Fascinating information about the financial lives of many famous people! If you are interested in the rich and famous, this book is for you. I read lots of technical books. This book was a nice diversion... very easy and extremely enjoyable to read.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A nice read. Something for everyone.,
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This review is from: Money Secrets of the Rich and Famous (Hardcover)
The book is fun to read and tells how celebrites and historical figures made and spent their fortunes. Something for everyone with chapters ranging from Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe to Thomas Edison and Babe Ruth.
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