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| Author | Doug Richmond |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Carol Publishing Group |
| Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| ISBN | 9780806515595 |
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found is a how-to book by Doug Richmond, originally released in 1985.
Summary
The book is a guide on starting a new identity. It includes chapters on planning a disappearance, arranging for new identification, finding work, establishing credit, pseudocide (creating the impression of one's own death), and more. The book recommends a method of disappearing by assuming the identity of a dead person with similar vital statistics and age, and also includes a section on avoiding paper trails which, due to the age of the book, may no longer be relevant or useful.
Adaptations
A play inspired by the book was released in 2005 by Fin Kennedy, about a man wanting to disappear, which won the John Whiting Award.
The Polish ambient music collective ‘How To Disappear Completely’ is named after the book.
The title for Radiohead's song 'How to Disappear Completely', from their 2000 album Kid A, is a reference to Richmond.
References
- Fin Kennedy (2005) How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, Nick Hern Books, London. ISBN 978-1-85459-964-3
- Alberge, Dalya (2024-03-08). "Teacher wins coveted prize for the play that theatres turned down". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- "Polish ambient collective How to Disappear Completely released 'Mer de Revs II'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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