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Recommendation In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked by Jonna Mendez VolumesOfValue volumesofvalue.gumroad.com "A select list of nonfiction books to expand your horizon!" -- Enri Tudor, CEO About the Book The bestselling co-author of The Moscow Rules and Argo tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the CIA and battling against the agency's ingrained culture of sexism, all while undertaking dangerous missions for America's safety during the height of the Cold War. Jonna Hiestand Mendez began her CIA career as a "contract wife," a second-class citizen who was hired as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Switzerland. She needed his permission to open a bank account or shut off the gas to her apartment, and she performed menial duties for the CIA. Despite battling sexism at all levels of the agency, Mendez's talent for espionage was clear, and she soon took on bigger and more significant roles. She lived under cover and served tours of duty all over the globe, as well as at CIA Headquarters. She confronted dangerous situations that called on her spy training: coming face to face with a rogue Jihadi who had brought down an American plane, and helping steal a top-secret encryption machine from a Soviet embassy, among other high stakes situations. She became an international spy and ultimately Chief of Disguise at CIA's Office of Technical Service--a kind of female American version of James Bond's famous "Q." In this breakthrough memoir, Mendez recounts not only the drama of her international spy career but the grit and good fortune it took for her to navigate the CIA's misogynistic world. She was undermined, harassed, and threatened, and saw colleagues experience worse. While maintaining a patriotic mission and working to advance her own career, she was a firsthand witness to the cost of this gendered culture, both to the women who worked there, and to the interests of the agency and the nation it serves. In True Face is both clear-eyed and dramatic: the story of an incredible spy career, and what it took to achieve it. VolumesOfValue offers book recommendations, book reviews, books on history, biography, economics, memoir, nature, philosophy, religion, science, nonfiction, book downloads, free books, books-for-a-buck, volumesofvalue.gumroad.com

VolumesOfValue volumesofvalue.gumroad.com "A select list of nonfiction books to expand your horizon!" -- Enri Tudor, CEO About the Book Drawing upon 40 years' experience as an ecological farmer and marketer, Joel Salatin explains with humor and passion why Americans do not have the freedom to choose the food they purchase and eat. From child labor regulations to food inspection, bureaucrats provide themselves sole discretion over what food is available in the local marketplace. Their system favors industrial, global corporate food systems and discourages community-based food commerce, resulting in homogenized selection, mediocre quality, and exposure to non-organic farming practices. Salatin's expert insight explains why local food is expensive and difficult to find and will illuminate for the reader a deeper understanding of the industrial food complex.

This seventh edition of an investment classic has been thoroughly revised and expanded following the latest crises to hit international markets. Renowned economist Robert Z. Aliber introduces the concept that global financial crises in recent years are not independent events, but symptomatic of an inherent instability in the international system. About the Authors Robert Z. Aliber is Professor Emeritus of International Economics and Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Aliber has consulted to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve,, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The late Charles P. Kindleberger was the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT for 33 years and author of over 30 books. He was best known as a financial historian, whom the Economist referred to as 'the master of the genre' on financial crisis. He advanced the study of international finance and helped to devise the Marshall Plan, approved by Congress, for Europe's reconstruction after World War II. VolumesOfValue volumesofvalue.gumroad.com "A select list of nonfiction books to expand your horizon!" -- Enri Tudor, CEO book recommendations, book reviews, books on history, biography, economics, memoir, nature, philosophy, religion, science, nonfiction, book downloads, free books, books-for-a-buck, volumesofvalue.gumroad.com

Greed. Lies. Corruption. These are the foundational elements of the American Mafia story. Here, the pursuit of power overshadows even the desire for a dollar, and self-interest outweighs the greater good. It’s a world that’s foreign to the average American—or is it? The values of our democracy and those of Mafia culture are separated by a thin line that’s quickly disintegrating. No one sees this more clearly than former mob boss Michael Franzese. Born into one of New York’s most feared crime families, Michael spent eight years in prison before he walked away from the Mafia for good. Now, he’s sharing the undeniable parallels between mobster and politician. In Mafia Democracy, Michael exposes our government for what it’s become, revealing the psychology behind the gangster lifestyle and how these ideologies have infiltrated the landscape of American politics. With in-depth investigation and astounding examples, this book is your chance to see politicians through a new lens, hold them accountable, and reclaim the democratic ideals that once united our great nation. About the Author Michael Franzese was born into Mafia life as a second-generation member of the Colombo crime family. Michael left mob life behind after serving eight years in prison. Today, he is a new man, sharing the lessons he learned from organized crime with audiences around the world. Visit michaelfranzese.com Free books and books-for-a-buck at volumesofvalue.gumroad.com