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The Book of Honor

The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives

by Ted Gup ...

A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only ... Read more

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A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only
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Nation of Secrets

by Ted Gup ...

Award winning journalist Ted Gup exposes how and why our most important institutions increasingly keep secrets from the very people they are supposed to serve.Drawing on his decades as an investigative reporter, Ted Gup argues that a preoccupation with secrets has undermined the very values--security, patriotism, and privacy--in whose name secrecy is so often invoked. He explores the blatant ... Read more

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Award winning journalist Ted Gup exposes how and why our most important institutions increasingly keep secrets from the very people they are supposed to serve.Drawing on his decades as an investigative reporter, Ted Gup argues that a preoccupation with secrets has undermined the very values--security, patriotism, and privacy--in whose name secrecy is so often invoked. He explores the blatant
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The Book of Honor

The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives

by Ted Gup ...

Narrated by Frank Muller ...

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A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only ... Read more

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A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only
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In Praise of the "Wobblies"

A "This I Believe" Essay

by Ted Gup ...

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Series series This I Believe
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Ted Gup reflects on the value of confusion in "In Praise of the 'Wobblies'", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at ... Read more

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Ted Gup reflects on the value of confusion in "In Praise of the 'Wobblies'", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at
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All the President's Women

Donald Trump and the Making of a Predator

by Barry Levine, Monique El-Faizy ...

Narrated by Barry Levine, Monique El-Faizy, Molly Parker Myers ...

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8 hours 24 min

With groundbreaking interviews, behind-the-scenes reporting, and never-before-seen photos, All the President's Women records 43 allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump, including that of E. Jean Carroll, the woman at the center of the civil trial that found Trump liable for sexual abuse in 2023.During his 2016 presidential run, the revelation of the Access Hollywood tape and ... Read more

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With groundbreaking interviews, behind-the-scenes reporting, and never-before-seen photos, All the President's Women records 43 allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump, including that of E. Jean Carroll, the woman at the center of the civil trial that found Trump liable for sexual abuse in 2023.During his 2016 presidential run, the revelation of the Access Hollywood tape and
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Agent M

The Lives and Spies of MI5's Maxwell Knight

by Henry Hemming ...

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11 hours 6 min

The fascinating, improbable true story of Maxwell Knight -- the great MI5 spymaster and inspiration for the James Bond character M.Maxwell Knight was perhaps the greatest spymaster in history. He did more than anyone in his era to combat the rising threat of fascism in Britain during World War II, in spite of his own history inside this movement. He was also truly eccentric -- a thrice-married ... Read more

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The fascinating, improbable true story of Maxwell Knight -- the great MI5 spymaster and inspiration for the James Bond character M.Maxwell Knight was perhaps the greatest spymaster in history. He did more than anyone in his era to combat the rising threat of fascism in Britain during World War II, in spite of his own history inside this movement. He was also truly eccentric -- a thrice-married
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No Place to Hide

Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State

by Glenn Greenwald ...

A groundbreaking look at the NSA surveillance scandal, from the reporter who broke the story, Glenn Greenwald, star of Citizenfour, the Academy Award-winning documentary on Edward Snowden.In May 2013, Glenn Greenwald set out for Hong Kong to meet an anonymous source who claimed to have astonishing evidence of pervasive government spying and insisted on communicating only through heavily encrypted ... Read more

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A groundbreaking look at the NSA surveillance scandal, from the reporter who broke the story, Glenn Greenwald, star of Citizenfour, the Academy Award-winning documentary on Edward Snowden.In May 2013, Glenn Greenwald set out for Hong Kong to meet an anonymous source who claimed to have astonishing evidence of pervasive government spying and insisted on communicating only through heavily encrypted
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Operation Dark Heart

Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan—and the Path to Victory

by Anthony Shaffer ...

The "fascinating" New York Times bestseller by a black-ops team leader about what really went on—and went wrong—in Afghanistan ( Booklist).Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer led a black-ops team on the forefront of the military efforts to block the Taliban's resurgence. For a moment he saw us winning the war. Then the military brass got involved. He witnessed firsthand the tipping point, when what seemed ... Read more

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The "fascinating" New York Times bestseller by a black-ops team leader about what really went on—and went wrong—in Afghanistan ( Booklist).Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer led a black-ops team on the forefront of the military efforts to block the Taliban's resurgence. For a moment he saw us winning the war. Then the military brass got involved. He witnessed firsthand the tipping point, when what seemed
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Zigzag

The Incredible Wartime Exploits of Double Agent Eddie Chapman

by Nicholas Booth ...

The most remarkable double agent of World War II, Eddie Chapman was witty, handsome, and charming. Too bad he was also a con man, womanizer, and safe-cracker. To the British, though, he was known as ZigZag, one of MI5’s most valuable agents. To the Abwehr-German military intelligence-he was known as Fritzchen (Little Fritz), and was believed to be one of their most valued and trusted spies. For ... Read more

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The most remarkable double agent of World War II, Eddie Chapman was witty, handsome, and charming. Too bad he was also a con man, womanizer, and safe-cracker. To the British, though, he was known as ZigZag, one of MI5’s most valuable agents. To the Abwehr-German military intelligence-he was known as Fritzchen (Little Fritz), and was believed to be one of their most valued and trusted spies. For
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Skunk Works

A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed

by Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos ...

This classic history of America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies.**"a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real" —**New York Times Book ReviewFrom the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, Skunk Works is the true story of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operation's brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the ... Read more

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This classic history of America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies.**"a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real" —**New York Times Book ReviewFrom the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, Skunk Works is the true story of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operation's brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the
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Hard Measures

How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives

by Jose A. Rodriguez Jr., Bill Harlow ...

As seen on 60 MinutesA New York Times bestselling, explosive memoir about the creation and implementation of the controversial enhanced interrogation techniques by the former Chief Operations Officer for the CIA’s Center for Counterterrorism.Former Chief of the CIA’s Center for Counterterrorism, Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr., reveals how, in the wake of 9/11, government-approved hard measures used on ... Read more

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As seen on 60 MinutesA New York Times bestselling, explosive memoir about the creation and implementation of the controversial enhanced interrogation techniques by the former Chief Operations Officer for the CIA’s Center for Counterterrorism.Former Chief of the CIA’s Center for Counterterrorism, Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr., reveals how, in the wake of 9/11, government-approved hard measures used on
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Debriefing the President

The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein

by John Nixon ...

**THE INSPIRATION FOR THE TNT SERIES *HIGH VALUE TARGETDebriefing the President* presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our era’s most notorious strongmen. John Nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of Hussein after his capture, offers expert insight into the history and mind of America’s most enigmatic enemy.**In December 2003, after one of the largest, most ... Read more

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**THE INSPIRATION FOR THE TNT SERIES *HIGH VALUE TARGETDebriefing the President* presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our era’s most notorious strongmen. John Nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of Hussein after his capture, offers expert insight into the history and mind of America’s most enigmatic enemy.**In December 2003, after one of the largest, most
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