The Hank show : how a house-painting, drug-running DEA informant built the machine that rules our lives
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023.
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Brooks Memorial Library - Nonfiction - Mezzanine | New Book | 338.092 FUN | Checked Out | May 8, 2024 |
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023.
Format
Book, New Book
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viii, 296 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"The bizarre and captivating story of the most important person you've never heard of. The world we live in today, where everything is tracked by corporations and governments, originates with one manic, elusive, utterly unique man--as prone to bullying as he was to fits of surpassing generosity and surprising genius. His name was Hank Asher, and his life was a strange and spectacular show that changed the course of the future. In The Hank Show, critically acclaimed author and journalist McKenzie Funk relates Asher's stranger-than-fiction story-he careened from drug-running pilot to alleged CIA asset, only to be reborn as the pioneering computer programmer known as the father of data fusion. He was the billionaire whose creations now power a new reality where your every move is tracked by police departments, intelligence agencies, political parties, and financial firms alike. But his success was not without setbacks. He truly lived nine lives, on top of the world one minute, only to be forced out of the companies he founded and blamed for data breaches resulting in major lawsuits and market chaos. In the vein of the blockbuster movie Catch Me if You Can, this spellbinding work of narrative nonfiction propels you forward on a forty year journey of intrigue and innovation, from Colombia to the White House and from Silicon Valley to the 2016 Trump campaign, focusing a lens on the dark side of American business and its impact on the everyday fabric of our modern lives"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Funk, M. (2023). The Hank show: how a house-painting, drug-running DEA informant built the machine that rules our lives (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Funk, McKenzie. 2023. The Hank Show: How a House-painting, Drug-running DEA Informant Built the Machine That Rules Our Lives. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Funk, McKenzie. The Hank Show: How a House-painting, Drug-running DEA Informant Built the Machine That Rules Our Lives St. Martin's Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Funk, McKenzie. The Hank Show: How a House-painting, Drug-running DEA Informant Built the Machine That Rules Our Lives First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2023.
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