books about: agency

books about: agency

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Agency

Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda

Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton, ...

Dutton Adult, 2008

A fascinating book on how technology is used to support intelligence gathering
This fascinating book takes you into the real world of the role technology plays in gathering intelligence. While not as magical as Q in the Bond movies, it comes awfully close and has the benefit of reality. Robert Wallace and H. Keith Melton always tie the ...

Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September ...

Steve Coll

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

Fascinating and well-researched history
Though Osama Bin Laden became a household name after the 9-11 attacks, few people know the background of Afghanistan and the mujahideen fighters that birthed these radical groups. This book gives a well-researched, in-depth look into the interplay of the Cold War, the ...

Enter the Past Tense: My Secret Life as a CIA Assassin

Roland W. Haas

Potomac Books Inc., 2007

Couldn't stop reading till I finished!
This book was absolutely fascinating! I couldn't put it down! And to think it is real life! What drama! My only prayer is that the USA still has men willing to sacrifice all to serve their country and protect us from the really bad guys!! I highly recommend Roland ...

Cases and Materials on Business Associations: Agency, Partnerships, and Corporations (6th Edition)

William A. Klein, J. Mark Ramseyer, ...

Foundation Press, 2006

great book!
this book is very good because it help me a lot in my studies. and also give me knowledge that i really want.

The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington
Jennet Conant

Simon & Schuster, 2008

When Roald Dahl, a dashing young wounded RAF pilot, took up his post at the British Embassy in Washington in 1942, his assignment was to use his good looks, wit, and considerable charm to gain access to the most powerful figures in American political life. A patriot eager to do his part to save his country from a Nazi invasion, he invaded the ...

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

John Perkins

Plume, 2005

Unbridled Capitalism & Foreign Policy
The author gives us a rare insight into how the US conducts "foreign policy" that primarily benefits US corporate/conglomerate profit interests. Similar to the US "military-industrial complex" that President Eisenhower warned us about in 1961, the author sounds a ...

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

Tim Weiner

Anchor, 2008

'Must Reading'
This book or tapes should be read by anyone who recognizes the critical importance of Intelligence to those who are responsible for leading our country in the perilous enviornment we must navigate in. Unhappily, on balance, we appear to have done a pretty inadequate ...

Dry: A Memoir

Augusten Burroughs

Picador, 2004

Astounding
Augusten Burroughs never ceases to amaze. This is by far my favorite book of his. The writing is terrific, the story is captivating. I couldn't put it down. The characters are so real, and even if alcohol isn't you thing, you can identify something in your life ...

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

Alexander Mccall Smith

Anchor, 2008

The series
I like a book that I can read in two or three nights, one that has good clean writing. This is my fifth book in the series, another feel good, amusing story. Pretty soon I will have a shelf full of his works. Next.....

The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' ...

Alexander Mccall Smith

Pantheon, 2008

A Cozy Gossip Over Tea Cups
Were this any other writer and any other mystery series, this novel would earn a low rating for its slender plot. Hardly anything "happens". No new ground is broken, however, like all the previous books in this series, I found myself enchanted by the characters and ...

Take Me Tonight (The Bullet Catchers, Book 3)

Roxanne St. Claire

Pocket Star, 2007

excellent
This was the first Bullet Catcher book I read. Now I'm going to find the rest. I loved the fresh, contemporary plot. The hero, really is amazing. The sexual tension just about burns up the pages.

Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7)

Alexander Mccall Smith

Anchor, 2007

Why hasn't Alexander Mccall Smith won awards for these books?
A reader, who is unfamiliar with the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, to his own detriment, may pick up one of these books and dismiss it based on its marketing or cover. After all, it is natural to judge books by their covers. It is sold as a mystery book but I ...

Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do And Why They Do It (Basic Books Classics)

James Wilson

Basic Books, 1991

Wonderfully written
Wilson, as usual, writes amazingly well in this comprehensive book covering bureaucracies, how they operate, and why bureaucrats act the way they do. He discusses the different organizational features that persist across all bureaucracies, and why it is that once a ...

Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent

Fred Burton

Random House, 2008

Counterterrorism school of hard knocks
Great book and classic story about learning "what you do not know". For those who do not understand what it is like to build a program without any guidance, Fred Burton gives a great insight into his personal school of hard knocks. This book is an in depth look at ...

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency)

Alexander Mccall Smith

Anchor, 2006

Mystery and Laugh Out Loud Funny
O Boy! Want some mystery? Good clean humor? No violence? Precious Ramotswe, a traditionally-built woman without apology, and her pals are here for us. She and her assistant, Grace (who gets advice from her colorful designer shoes), are very entertaining and many ...