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Massive Book Faking re: "Summaries" of the "Anti-Communist Manifesto"

A recent book release is the Anti-Communist Manifesto, by Jesse
Kelly:

https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Communist-Manifesto-Jesse-Kelly/dp/1668010879/

From what I could see of samples of the actual book, it's not
detailed enough, if I want to read the gruesome details of
Communism why not instead read more detailed sources like Black
Book Of Communism:

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Book-Communism-Crimes-Repression/dp/0674076087/

or Solzhenitsyn's Gulag-Archipelago, (the single volume
author-approved abridged version is not good enough):

https://www.amazon.com/Gulag-Archipelago-Three-set-volumes/dp/B002Y2OG2A/

as well as having advice like homeschooling or private schools
for kids, and demanding curriculum changes in schools, but what
about the alternative advice of encouraging critical thinking,
something that educators oppose, for the reality is, skepticism
is a requirement of living soundly, not blindly trusting
authority. Or his lousy advice like the mandatory teaching on
Communism's evils in schools, like a law that requires 45 minutes
of "anti-communist" education a year, a bland law that is so easy
for any educator to subvert, anyone could make Communism sound
appealing with 45 minutes of fake anti-Communist didacts.

To teach anti-Communism effectively, how about teaching
anti-monopolism? After all, Communists are explicit about how
everything should be a monopoly, including monopoly opinion.

There's some fakery around the book itself, as according to some
reviewers on Amazon, what is received is an empty book with lined
pages. I don't know if the reviewers themselves are faking, as
organized false review campaigns have happened on controversial
subjects like Communism. There has been a fake book, intended to
resemble the Black Book Of Communism, calling itself something
like "Complete list of the Crimes of Communism", where as
published, or rather as reviewed, was nothing but an empty book
of lined pages.

But most noticeable are there are like a dozen book fakes of the
original, calling themselves Summary of the Anti-Communist
Manifesto, that all look like the work of a single person or
group, to pirate, mislead, libel the original. Let's look at
some of the fakes I saw:

I saw only one of the fakes at barnes and noble, ebook only, it
claims to be written and published by "Justin Reese":

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/summary-of-the-anti-communist-manifesto-by-jesse-kelly-justin-reese/1143632258

Here's the first sentence: "Communism is an evil, demonic
religion that has infected America and is on the verge of
defeat."

From what I could see from samples of the original, that sounds
like a mockery, not a summary from the original book by Jesse
Kelly.

On Amazon there are several fakes, such as this one by "Jake
Bright" with an unknown publisher, ebook only:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-ANALYSIS-Kellys-ANTI-COMMUNIST-MANIFESTO-ebook/dp/B0C7X78FLN/

First sentence: "America has been afflicted by the terrible,
demonic religion of Communism, which is about to be destroyed."

So "Justin Reese" and "Jake Bright" are agreed that Communism is
about to be destroyed!

compare the first sentence with the original first sentences:

"Communism is an evil demonic religion, and it has infected
America to it's bones. It will tear this nation apart if it is
not driven from our shores.

America is on the verge of defeat, my brothers and
sisters."

So in what way would "Justin Reese" and "Jake Bright"'s work
qualify as a "summary", and not a pirate and/or mockery of the
original?

"Richard B. Kramer", print or ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/ANALYSIS-ANTI-COMMUNIST-MANIFESTO-Released-Summaries/dp/B0C6WD4FVC/

"Robby K Derrick", print or ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/Summary-Anti-Communist-Manifesto-guide-Jesse/dp/B0C8782TS1/

It starts with whole paragraphs of the original, slightly
rewording it, of an allegory of a rock being broken up by water.

That's "Robby K Derrick"'s idea of "summary". He/she/it also
says: "The religion of the unhappy is communism. The killjoy is
attracted to this religion because it guarantees him power.
ability to aquire what is not his."

"The socialist's power comes from his responsibility". "He is
devoted to his religion. He is as lethal focused on his god as
the self destruction aircraft."

Has it been suggested that anti-Communism can make Communists
look good? Well, "Robby K Derrick" suggests if you are
discontent, want something you don't have or is not enjoying the
next drinking party, you might be a communist without even
knowing it. Apparently a desire for change is evil, according to
this "summary".

"Max M. Ellis", printed or ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-Anti-Communist-Manifesto-Max-Ellis/dp/B0C8QRM48Y/

"Gary Haynie", printed or ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/Summary-Anti-Communist-Manifesto-GARY-HAYNIE/dp/B0C7JGFRPT/

"Frank B. Moran", printed or ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-ANTI-COMMUNIST-MANIFESTO-Frank-Moran/dp/B0C7J399CB/

"John L. Lemon", printed or ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/Summary-Anti-Communist-Manifesto-Readers-Collection/dp/B0C91MS5JH/

"Harry J. Cobb", printed or ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-ANTI-COMMUNIST-MANIFESTO-Concise-Collection/dp/B0C87W9HZW/

"HAVE A PLEASANT READ!!!" Not likely, when "Harry J. Cobb" says
stuff like "During the Cold War, communism was seen as a far off
threat, but it has recently taken root in the United States." Is
that what the original book says or is that "Harry J. Cobb"'s
invention in his "summary"?

"Sherry Stutler", printed or ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-ANTI-COMMUNIST-MANIFESTO-Sherry-Stutler/dp/B0C7J78P7N

"Alexander Jarrad", ebook only, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/ANALYSIS-ANTI-COMMUNIST-MANIFESTO-Alexanders-Summaries-ebook/dp/B0C79QFZGN/

"Ashraf Yunusa", printed and ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-Anti-communist-manifesto-Ashraf-Summary/dp/B0C79F8Q9Z/

"Joan M. Evans", ebook only, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-Anti-Communist-Manifesto-Joan-Evans-ebook/dp/B0C7RCX9YK/

"Herbert M. Williams", printed and ebook, unknown publisher:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-ANALYSIS-ANTI-COMMUNIST-MANIFESTO-SUMMARIZED/dp/B0C87DBBCC/

"Rossie Press", author and/or publisher, ebook only:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-Anti-Communist-Manifesto-Essential-GUIDE-ebook/dp/B0C79KP88X/

"Cliff Mcgee", ebook only:

https://www.amazon.com/Summary-anti-communist-manifesto-Cliff-Mcgee-ebook/dp/B0C7PGVQMQ/

"Francis Clubb", ebook only:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-ANALYSIS-Kellys-ANTI-COMMUNIST-MANIFESTO-ebook/dp/B0C7CMWKMS/

again, "Francis Clubb" writes whole paragraphs taken from the
original and slightly reworded, like the story about the rock
broken up by water. Not a "summary".

"The killjoy's confidence is socialism.The discontent is drawn to
this religion because it grants him power. the capacity to take
what isn't his." Similar wording to another one of the fake
books that are titled "summaries".

"Amela Adams", ebook only:

https://www.amazon.com/SUMMARY-ANALYSIS-Anti-Communist-Manifesto-summaries-ebook/dp/B0C7SGNTWH/

This book, like the other fakes, has a disclaimer that it is a
summary and not intended as a substitute for the original.

I would say the generic disclaimers are not enough, especially
when all these books together appear to be just one outfit that
is pumping out dozens of these frauds.

What are these fake books about? Obviously, critical thinking
and skepticism is needed to figure that out, because, like
communism, it is not what the salesmen say it is. It's some
mixture of plagiarism, mockery, libel, piracy, also known as
literary frauds.

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