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accurately states the realities

I am a cardiologist in Boston, and just read your book this weekend. It's terrific, and accurately states the realities of autograph collecting - realities that took me years to realize as well.

I have collected since I was 8 years old (more than 40 years) and bought two high-priced items many years ago that turned out to be forgeries. One was a Daniel Boone document that I only learned a few years ago was a Mark Hofmann forgery - purchased at a Hamilton auction in 1984 and kept as the cornerstone of my collection for years, until I read Simon Worrell's book and realized that my item HAD to be a Hofmann. I found out by writing to Hofmann in prison, and he confirmed it.

Second was the worst Beatles forgery I have ever seen, but I had no idea at the time. I don’t trust anyone but myself; I don’t even trust the big auction houses, and have seen items auctioned by them that I doubt to be authentic.

I still enjoy the hobby, but wont buy anything unless I am convinced it's real, and, like you most likely, I think I am better at this than most dealers out there.

So...great book, great read, and right on target. Thanks!

Tony Marks

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Charles G. Irion - Author

Charles G. Irion is an publisher, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and adventurer. Irion is founder of Irion Books LLC www.irionbooks.com which includes Remodeling Hell, Autograph Hell, Car Dealer Hell and Divorce Hell.

In addition, Irion is authoring eight novels about the Seven Summits that quench his thirst to write murder mysteries after his experience on a Mount Everest expedition. The first five Summit Murder Mystery Series novels include Murder on Everest, Abandoned on Everest, Murder on Elbrus, Murder on Mt. McKinley and Murder On Puncak Jaya. As an explorer, Irion has visited more than 60 countries and is an accomplished SCUBA diver. He participated in a 1987 expedition to Mount Everest from the China side, and participated in a climbing expedition to Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2011. Irion holds a Masters of Business Administration in International Marketing and Finance from The American Graduate School of International Management, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Biology and Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. A successful investor and businessman, Irion is founder of U. S. Park Investments, a company that owns and brokers manufactured home and RV communities. His love of camping and hiking inspired him to publish Roadkill Cooking for Campers - The Best Dang Wild Game Cookbook in the World. Charles Irion's philanthropic endeavors are many. A couple of these include being the founder of a children’s dictionary charity, a founding member of Phoenix Social Venture Partners, and past president and current member of a local Lions Club.

To learn more about Charles Irion, and for a complete list of Irion's philanthropic endeavors, we invite you to visit www.charlesirion.com for more information!

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Charles G Irion - Mt. Kilimanjaro 2011

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