pickA great and highly through history of the CIA. While some parts have been disputed (see sections on Radio Free Europe), it for the most part is accurate, much to the CIA's dismay.
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA | 
pickA great and highly through history of the CIA. While some parts have been disputed (see sections on Radio Free Europe), it for the most part is accurate, much to the CIA's dismay.
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OOF. 21+ hours of cringes and what-the-hecks and rewinding to listen again. Tim Weiner spent years combing through declassified documents and interviewing key personalities. I definitely recommend this book. It‘s well-written, witty at times, incredibly thoroughly researched, and engaging. The narrator had the most wonderful voice. Just know that it might just put some tarnish on the shiny reputation of American intelligence...
“The drive to penetrate the Iron Curtain had led the CIA to adopt the tactics of its enemies.” The argument could be made that this became permanent practice...agree/disagree?
So far this book is one cringe after another as American and international recruits drop like flies in what they thought was their patriotic duty to battle Communism during the Cold War. But I‘ll say this—the man reading this has the best narrative voice I‘ve ever heard in an audiobook. So. There‘s that. 😳😬🤗
Just added this 702 page #nonfiction #historical account of the #CIA to my #TBR stack. Can't wait!
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Just to balance it out, there's a book with a much more sympathetic view towards the CIA and spy agencies in general. While it wasn't a very good book, it still deserves a read to see another side of the CIA. When it was released, it did become a national bestseller, by the way. It may be a good primer to other books about the CIA.
First Litsy vacation post! Have been very busy traveling around and celebrating Christmas with my family, and honestly haven‘t gotten any reading done until today. Did some reading at the beach, but forgot to take a picture. The tagged book I read about 7 years ago staying at my uncle‘s condo on the Colombian coast. I think my older cousin had left it there a few years earlier. Very fascinating deep delve into the history of the CIA.
Day 28: Red.
I've been meaning to read this book forever because it sounds totally fascinating. I'll get around to it soon! Maybe 2018 will be the year 🙈 #readathon @DeweysReadathon #30daysofreadathon
Eyyyy it's round 3 of the #augustphotochallenge ! Since I realized a huge chunk of my nonfiction *is* political books, here are two stacks of my favorite topics: Cold War spies (left) and the 1960s (right). You can also see some of my other NF books in the background...including an A. Ham cameo (see if you can spot him). Anyway, I need to read some of these again - or for the first time (Robert Caro cough). #politicsandbooks #hamiljokes
pickThis should keep you up nights. Ever wonder how we acquired so many enemies?.....
pickA very interesting book although parts of it felt more like a survey then an in depth analysis. Then again, it was already 600 pages so I can see why!
Really enjoying this so far, a history of an organization most Americans know little about but should...
