John Talbot Smith (1855-1923) was an American clergyman and author. In 1881 he was ordained as a priest and in 1883 he was made a pastor of Rouse"s Point. He was a contributor to Catholic World and other magazines and journals. His works include: A Woman of Culture (1880), A History of the Diocese of Ogdensburg (1885), His Honor, The Mayor and Other Tales (1891), Chaplain"s Sermons (1896), Solitary Island: A Story of the St. Lawrence (1897), Brother Azarias: The Life Story of an American Monk (1897), Cathedral Bells: A Souvenir of St. Patrick"s Cathedral (1898), Black Cardinal (1899), Lenten Sermons of the Holy Year (1900), The Art of Disappearing (1902), Training of a Priest (1908), The Catholic Church in New York (1908), The Parish Theatre (1917), The Wayfarer"s Prayer Book (1917), The Boy Who Looked Ahead (1920), The Boy Who Came Back (1921) and The Man Who Vanished (1922). Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Art of Disappearing (Dodo Press) (John Talbot Smith)