Bunk : the rise of hoaxes, humbug, plagiarists, phonies, post-facts, and fake news
(Audiobook CD)

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[Prince Frederick, Maryland] : HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books, 2017.
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Audiobook CD
Edition
Unabridged.
Status
Port Angeles - Talking Books
AUDBK 001.95 YOUNG
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Published
[Prince Frederick, Maryland] : HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books, 2017.
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
16 audio discs (20.5 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
9781681687100

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Title from container.
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Compact discs.
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Read by Mirron Willis.
Description
Kevin Young traces the history of the hoax as a peculiarly American phenomenon, examining what motivates hucksters and makes people so gullible. He chronicles how Barnum came to fame by displaying figures like Joice Heth, a black woman whom he pretended was the 161-year-old nursemaid to George Washington, and What Is It?, an African American man Barnum professed was a newly discovered missing link in evolution.