''How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found'' is a how-to book by Doug Richmond, originally released in 1985.

Plot

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,

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(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

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. The Polish ambient music collective ‘How To Disappear Completely’ is named after the book. The title for

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's song '

How to Disappear Completely "How to Disappear Completely" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead from their fourth studio album, ''Kid A'' (2000). It was produced by the band with their producer Nigel Godrich. It is titled after Doug Richmond's 1985 book ''How to Dis ...

', from their 2000 album ''

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'', is a reference to Richmond.

References

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