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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 9781250116888
- Book Title
- Left of Boom : How a Young Cia Case Officer Penetrated the Taliban and Al-Qaeda
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Asia / Central Asia, Terrorism, Intelligence & Espionage, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military
- Item Weight
- 13.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250116880
ISBN-13
9781250116888
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222171653
Product Key Features
Book Title
Left of Boom : How a Young Cia Case Officer Penetrated the Taliban and Al-Qaeda
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Terrorism, Intelligence & Espionage, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.4 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
" Left of Boom is a riveting personal story of how a young CIA operative, attached to the National Clandestine Service (NCS) and fresh out of college, managed to actually penetrate into the Talban and Al-Qaeda... . This story is absolutely fascinating and provides readers with a very rare look at just how CIA operatives live and work at the tip of the spear." -Don Mann, SEAL Team SIX (ret), co-author of Inside SEAL Team SIX " Left of Boom is a rollicking read that really gets us inside the life and mind of a CIA operations officer." -Peter Bergen, author of Manhunt, "Mr. Laux brings a raw perspective to the canon. His memoir is not filled with recollections of White House meetings or lengthy defenses of waterboarding. Mr. Laux was thousands of miles from Washington, a grunt in a secret war." - New York Times "The first glimpse of a younger generation of CIA spies whose careers have been defined by the War on Terror. . . . Laux's narrative offers new insights, bludgeoned as they were by agency censors, into how the CIA goes about the business of war zone espionage." - NBC News "Every bit as riveting and even more spellbinding than the best the thriller genre has to offer. . . . In addition to providing a superb glimpse at the minutia involved in [being a CIA case officer], Left of Boom also does a splendid job of revealing the psychological and emotional costs in undertaking such a dangerous undercover mission." -- Providence Journal "This is an unvarnished, critical look at the inner workings of the CIA...Smith is able to present unique descriptions of the psychological stresses endured by the CIA case officers who are forced to lie to even their closest family and friends about what they do, where they are, and whom they work for. It's a fascinating and engaging look inside the fast-paced and dangerous daily workings of today's CIA." - Publishers Weekly " Left of Boom is a riveting personal story of how a young CIA operative, attached to the National Clandestine Service (NCS) and fresh out of college, managed to actually penetrate into the Talban and Al-Qaeda.... This story is absolutely fascinating and provides readers with a very rare look at just how CIA operatives live and work at the tip of the spear." - Don Mann, SEAL Team SIX (ret), co-author of Inside SEAL Team SIX " Left of Boom is a rollicking read that really gets us inside the life and mind of a CIA operations officer." - Peter Bergen, author of Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad
Synopsis
Left of Boom is the explosive New York Times bestselling memoir by a young CIA operative on the front lines in Afghanistan. On September 11, 2001, Douglas Laux was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, determined to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action. Through persistence and hard work he was fast-tracked to a clandestine operations position overseas. Dropped into a remote region of Afghanistan, he received his baptism by fire. Frustrated by bureaucratic red tape, a widespread lack of knowledge of the local customs and culture and an attitude of complacency that hindered his ability to combat the local Taliban, Doug confounded his peers by dressing like a native and mastering the local dialect, making contact and building sources within several deadly terrorist networks. His new approach resulted in unprecedented successes for the CIA, including the uncovering the largest IED network in the world, responsible for killing hundreds of US soldiers. Meanwhile, Doug had to keep up false pretenses with his family, girlfriend and friends--nobody could know what he did for a living--and deal with the emotional turbulence of constantly living a lie. His double life was building to an explosive resolution, with repercussions that would have far reaching consequences. Left of Boom tells his story., The explosive New York Times bestseller On September 11, 2001, Doug Laux was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, determined to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action. Through persistence and hard work he was fast-tracked to a clandestine operations position overseas. Dropped into a remote region of Afghanistan, he received his baptism by fire. Frustrated by bureaucratic red tape, a widespread lack of knowledge of the local customs and culture and an attitude of complacency that hindered his ability to combat the local Taliban, Doug confounded his peers by dressing like a native and mastering the local dialect, making contact and building sources within several deadly terrorist networks. His new approach resulted in unprecedented successes for the CIA, including the uncovering the largest IED network in the world, responsible for killing hundreds of US soldiers. Meanwhile, Doug had to keep up false pretenses with his family, girlfriend and friends--nobody could know what he did for a living--and deal with the emotional turbulence of constantly living a lie. His double life was building to an explosive resolution, with repercussions that would have far reaching consequences. Left of Boom tells his story.
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- l***m (236)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseReceived this item in just a few days and I'm in Texas. Great packaging and book was in excellent condition good appearance. This book was as described, good quality and book was worth the price. Thank you seller. I highly recommend this seller. If you see something you like order now yall.Emergency War Surgery: The Survivalist's Medical Desk Reference (#335917802239)
- h***i (1347)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI sent the seller a friendly request after buying, asking them to please not ship the book in a thin plastic mailer. My message was sent back to me, the seller never saw it or replied. Ebay said that the seller blocks messages. The Book was in fact shipped in a thin plastic mailer. It arrived okay, but sometimes they don't. Bought another book from a different seller at the same time who replied to my message and who ships his books in boxes. Guess who I'll be a repeat buyer with?
- e***1 (155)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePurchase copy of book A Bold Return to Giving...One Farm, Six Generations...late Sunday evening. It arrived Wednesday!!! Super-fast processing by seller. Book appears better than listing described and came in like-new condition. Good value. A+ seller. Haven't read book yet but watched interview with author and enjoyed what I heard so decided to buy this book.A Bold Return to Giving a Damn: One Farm, Six Generations, and the Future of... (#335940393928)