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Join the random house readers circle for author chats and more. Bill dedman introduced the public to heiress huguette clark and her empty mansions through his compelling series of narratives for nbc, which became the most popular feature in the history of its news website, topping 110 million page views. And in connecticut, in the affluent town of new canaan, there was her refuge never used, le beau chateau, with a 14,266squarefoot house on fiftytwo wooded acres. Though she owned palatial homes in santa barbara and connecticut and new york, why had she lived for twenty years in a simple hospital room. Though her fathers fortune is central to the storyhe is considered to have been one of the 50 richest americans everso much focus on his exploits early on makes huguette seem like a. Empty mansions is a rich mystery of wealth and loss, connecting the gilded age. Bill dedman publication empty mansions hometown connecticut bio bill dedman is a pulitzer prizewinning investigative reporter and bestselling author of the biography empty mansions. Here, with the assistance of huguettes cousin newell, the author expands his search for information about the heiress who disappeared from public view in the 1980s. This is an excerpt adapted from the new book empty mansions. In 1989, dedman received the pulitzer prize for investigative reporting for the color of money, a series of articles in bill kovachs atlanta journal. The mysterious life of huguette clark and the spending of a great american fortune is a nonfiction book by the american authors bill dedman and paul clark newell, jr. Jul, 2014 bill dedman and paul clarks account of the strange life of huguette clark proves the old adage that money cant buy you happiness a selfportrait by huguette clark from the 1950s or 1960s. Empty mansions by bill dedman, paul clark newell, jr.
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Empty mansions audiobook by bill dedman, paul clark. Nbc investigative reporter bill dedman to speak on his new book, mysterious mansions. Just released, dedmans latest book, empty mansions is the fascinating story of heiress huguette clark, and the sprawling 12,000. Oct 14, 20 bill will be at the library on tuesday, october 15 at 7. When pulitzer prizewinning journalist bill dedman noticed in 2009 a grand home. Clark bought a 15,000squarefoot new canaan, connecticut mansion in 1951 to serve as a cold war refuge in the event of a nuclear attack. Empty mansions by bill dedman, paul clark newell jr. Season 6 episode 6 26m 46s bill dedman is a pulitzer prizewinning investigative journalist whos been writing stories for since 2006. Bill dedman phone, address, background info whitepages.
We still havent quite figured her out, dedman said. Dedman received the 1989 pulitzer prize for investigative reporting. When pulitzer prizewinning journalist bill dedman noticed in 2009 a grand home for sale, unoccupied for nearly sixty years, he stumbled through a surprising portal into american. Send an email to matthew snyder at caa, michael carlisle at inkwell management, and author bill dedman.
Huguette grew up in the largest house in new york city, the william a. The mysterious life of huguette clark and the spending of a great american fortune kindle edition by dedman, bill, newell, paul clark. The mysterious life of huguette clark and the spending of a great american fortune is a nonfiction book by the american authors bill dedman and paul clark newell. Contact pamela hamilton to invite bill dedman to speak to your group. Bill will be at the library on tuesday, october 15 at 7. The mysterious life of huguette clark and the spending of a great american fortune by paul clark, jr. Newell and bill dedman 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In new york, she owned three apartments by central park, a floor and a half in the classic building at 907 fifth avenue, a total of 15,000 square feet. For book club meetings, reach out directly to bill dedman. Learn more about empty mansions, by dedman and paul clark newell, jr. Author bill dedman stops by to talk about his new book empty mansions. Empty mansions by bill dedman and paul clark newell, jr. Bill is always looking for good investigative story ideas of national interest.
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