Public Figure Profiles

Clifford Irving

Clifford Michael Irving (November 5, 1930 – December 19, 2017) was an American novelist and investigative reporter. Although he published 20 novels, he is best known for an "autobiography" allegedly written as told to Irving by billionaire recluse Howard Hughes. The fictional work was to have been published in 1972. After Hughes denounced him and sued the publisher, McGraw-Hill, Irving and his collaborators confessed to the hoax. He was sentenced to 2+1⁄2 years in prison, of which he served 17 months.Irving wrote The Hoax (1981), his account of events surrounding the development and sale of the fake autobiography. The book was adapted as a 2006 biopic of the same name starring Richard Gere as Clifford Irving. He continued to write and published his later books as e-books available via Kindle and Nook.

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Some of their strengths

Clifford Irving has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Passionate, Intuitive, Strong, Sensual, Honest, Artistic, and Imaginative.

Intense and Passionate

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Clifford Irving is someone who is an intense, passionate, and intuitive person who is fiercely independent, authentic and direct when engaging with others. A person who looks for jobs that tend to reflect their identity.

Helpful and Supportive

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Clifford Irving well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.

Methodical and Exacting

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Clifford Irving as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.

A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.

Stable and Creative

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Clifford Irving is someone who thrives in volatile situations, and who tends to be a source of stability and comfort for others who are experiencing challenging times .

They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.

Mysterious and Methodical

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Clifford Irving tends to be someone who can come across as mysterious and intense, who can be a complex thinker who is methodical and intuitive, and who can overcome challenges that most others would not be able to.

Some of Clifford Irving's challenges

While Clifford Irving has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, Clifford Irving can be Stubborn, Sensitive, Complicated, Brusque, Idle, Hesitant, and Narcissistic.

Complicated and Brusque

One of Clifford Irving's key challenges is that they are someone who can be complicated and gruff with others.

Clifford Irving must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive.

Sensitive and Critical

Clifford Irving is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.

Sensitive and Aggressive

Finally, Clifford Irving also can be too "touchy-feely", have a hard time expressing feelings, be too aggressive and headstrong, and be too unforgiving of others' mistakes.

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