American Daredevil
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Cathryn J. Prince is the author of Death in the Baltic, Burn the Town and Sack the Banks, and A Professor, a President, and a Meteor. She has worked as a correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor in Switzerland and in New York, where she reported on the United Nations, and is a frequent contributor to the Times of Israel.

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"A rollicking tale of the incredible saga of a man constantly searching for the next exploit and sharing them in his writings." Kirkus Reviews

"Cathryn Prince has written a compelling, well researched account of an inspiring and largely overlooked life, a man who traversed the globe and wrote about all he saw with romance and flair. A sweet look back at a more innocent time, when the world called out to curious young men like Richard Halliburton." Neal Thompson, author of A Curious Man: The Strange & Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley

"Between the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, the writer-adventurer Richard Halliburton taught America to love the world without revealing his own heart. Prince's sensitive and unstinting portrait bottles his lightning and captures his tragedy." Christopher Heaney, author of Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu

"This is a good old-fashioned biography of an almost forgotten celebrity." Booklist

"Journalist and author Cathryn J. Prince has done a very thorough job researching 'Romantic Richard' Halliburton, the story of his personal struggles, and why he chose to escape a traditional career and lifestyle. She tells his story in compelling details and, like its subject, it is never boring." New York Journal of Books

"Cathryn Prince's thorough research and eye for detail have made Richard Halliburton believableand brought a fascinating, high-flying adventurer back to earth." Chicago Review of Books

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