Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons and How they Altered the Course of History

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The extraordinary thing about the Wesley Autrey story, he says, is that he was a black American in his 50s from a working class background, who rescued a white movie film student who he’d never encountered before. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Biography: Author of bestseller Fake History, Otto English is the pen name of journalist Andrew Scott. Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College―Violet included. In perusing the jacket or sub-title of “Fake Heroes”, you might be under the impression that this book largely consists of the author relentlessly taking a machine gun to slaughter a series of sacred cows.

The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. To any feminist reading this book, it will come as very little surprise as to the despicable lies, deceit and misogyny carried out against them in telling many historical discoveries.Otto chocks up the good points and bad points as if trying to tip the scale of opinion: sure, he was a bit of a bastard and a racist to-boot but on the plus side he did a lot of work for charity and was an inspiration to millions of amputees. Recently shortlisted for the Great Reads Award, this debut YA novel is funny, warm hearted and encouraging for anyone who feels they just don’t fit ‘the mould’.

Rosamund Pike narrates this true story documentary about an extraordinary woman who deceives her friends, neighbors, boss and even her children.Scott's men were dressed in Burberry weather-proof coats, provided by their sponsor, which would have been fine for a windy walk in the Fells, but which were fairly useless for Arctic conditions. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.