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Which is the best newsgroup for trying to trace a book about Howard Hughes, the name of which I don't know? (nor even the author, heheh)....alt.groups.wild.goosechase, maybe? Totally OT, but here's what I'm after: Some years ago (about ten), I read a book that I have in my mind was written by a personal assistant to Howard Hughes. The book contained many, many word-for-word extracts from HH's notes written to his assistant, after the complete notes were discovered in a warehouse in Philadelphia. I cannot remember the name of this book - it's not "Next To Hughes", I ordered that recently to find that it isn't - can anyone help, please? Searches of amazon, google and yahoo have proved fruitless so far. Very grateful for any clues... -- Colin ICQ 25485061 Fast Food Racing: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fastfood/index.html FFRL: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fastfood/ffrl/index.html

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/189322435X/qid=1005164054/sr=2-1/ref= sr_2_11_1/103-6810316-5186227 Maybe this is the book you are looking for? Cheers, Schumi "Colin Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QccG7.642$[email hidden]... > Which is the best newsgroup for trying to trace a book about HowardHughes, > the name of which I don't know? (nor even the author, > heheh)....alt.groups.wild.goosechase, maybe? > > Totally OT, but here's what I'm after: > Some years ago (about ten), I read a book that I have in my mind waswritten

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> by a personal assistant to Howard Hughes. The book contained many, many > word-for-word extracts from HH's notes written to his assistant, after the > complete notes were discovered in a warehouse in Philadelphia. I cannot > remember the name of this book - it's not "Next To Hughes", I ordered that > recently to find that it isn't - can anyone help, please? Searches of > amazon, google and yahoo have proved fruitless so far. > > Very grateful for any clues... > > > -- > > > Colin > ICQ 25485061 > Fast Food Racing: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fastfood/index.html > FFRL: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fastfood/ffrl/index.html > > >

"Schumi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:SDgG7.22632$[email hidden]... >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/189322435X/qid=1005164054/sr=2-1/ref=

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> sr_2_11_1/103-6810316-5186227 > > Maybe this is the book you are looking for? > > Cheers, > > Schumi

Possibly, but I don't think so - that's a biographer, not an aide, but bless your heart for looking, matey!

Colin Harris <[email hidden]> wrote on 07 Nov 2001: > Which is the best newsgroup for trying to trace a book about Howard > Hughes, the name of which I don't know? (nor even the author, > heheh)....alt.groups.wild.goosechase, maybe? alt.groups.sprucegoosechase, surely? ;-) > Totally OT, but here's what I'm after: > Some years ago (about ten), I read a book that I have in my mind > was written by a personal assistant to Howard Hughes. The book > contained many, many word-for-word extracts from HH's notes written > to his assistant, after the complete notes were discovered in a > warehouse in Philadelphia.<snip> The only thing I can find that comes close is "Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos and Letters. The Definitive Biography of the First American Billionaire" by Richard Hack (New Millennium Press), but that's only come out this year. -- Sceptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep insights can be winnowed from deep nonsense -- Carl Sagan The GPL Scrapyard returns (slowly): http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com

>"Colin Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote > Which is the best newsgroup for trying to trace a book about HowardHughes, > the name of which I don't know? (nor even the author, > heheh)....alt.groups.wild.goosechase, maybe? Hmm... I think you might find info at : rec.arts.books.marketplace rec.arts.books.hist-fiction -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.ymenard.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

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> >"Colin Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote > > Which is the best newsgroup for trying to trace a book about Howard > Hughes, > > the name of which I don't know? (nor even the author, > > heheh)....alt.groups.wild.goosechase, maybe? > > > Hmm... I think you might find info at : > > rec.arts.books.marketplace > rec.arts.books.hist-fiction >

Thanks, Frank :-)

On Wed, 07 Nov 2001 15:13:52 GMT, "Colin Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >Very grateful for any clues... > http://www.aliensonearth.com/catalog/pub/history/hughes/ try that. they mention: Next to Hughes (new mass-market paperback) By Robert Maheu and Richard Hack. 1992 (1993), Harper, 358pp, 7x4". "A close advisor of Howard Hughes offers an intimate look at the eccentric multimillionaire's final years, discussing his legendary paranoia, business deals, political influence, and more." -- Spadge Fromley ''collect your rubbsih and in my belly it will go ...''

Colin, Try: http://groups.google.com/groups?q=howard+hughes&hl=en&rnum=1&selm=19970113070300.CAA20732%40ladder01.news.aol.com [email hidden] (David Buttery) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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> Colin Harris <[email hidden]> wrote on 07 > Nov 2001: > > > Which is the best newsgroup for trying to trace a book about Howard > > Hughes, the name of which I don't know? (nor even the author, > > heheh)....alt.groups.wild.goosechase, maybe? > > alt.groups.sprucegoosechase, surely? ;-) > > > Totally OT, but here's what I'm after: > > Some years ago (about ten), I read a book that I have in my mind > > was written by a personal assistant to Howard Hughes. The book > > contained many, many word-for-word extracts from HH's notes written > > to his assistant, after the complete notes were discovered in a > > warehouse in Philadelphia. > <snip> > > The only thing I can find that comes close is "Hughes: The Private > Diaries, Memos and Letters. The Definitive Biography of the First > American Billionaire" by Richard Hack (New Millennium Press), but > that's only come out this year.

"Jonesy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Colin, > > Try: > >http://groups.google.com/groups?q=howard+hughes&hl=en&rnum=1&selm=1997011307 0300.CAA20732%40ladder01.news.aol.com You know what? It might well be that James Phelan one...thanks a million, Jonesy! Now, how on earth do I get hold of it!!!!!

Colin Harris <[email hidden]> wrote on 08 Nov 2001: > You know what? It might well be that James Phelan one...thanks a > million, Jonesy! Now, how on earth do I get hold of it!!!!! This might help you (wrapping URL): http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/202-0859733- 0914246 -- Sceptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep insights can be winnowed from deep nonsense -- Carl Sagan The GPL Scrapyard returns (slowly): http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com

David Buttery <[email hidden]> wrote on 08 Nov 2001: > This might help you (wrapping URL): > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/202-0859733- > 0914246 Damn - that doesn't seem to work properly. So, here's the long way round: Go to www.amazon.co.uk, and type "Howard Hughes: The Hidden Years" in the search box. That should do the trick. -- Sceptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep insights can be winnowed from deep nonsense -- Carl Sagan The GPL Scrapyard returns (slowly): http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com

"David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Damn - that doesn't seem to work properly. So, here's the long way > round: Cheers, David, way ahead of you :-)