12/04/2017
Hanson, a former CIA officer, delivers a book replete with exciting spy encounters and hyperbolic training tips intended to make readers feel safer and more secure in a world that “feels more dangerous than ever.” For some, Hanson’s book will feel more like fearmongering, as when he suggests, for instance, that families create secret signals (such as a thumbtack or chalk mark) to indicate danger near the family home. Espionage aficionados, however, will be in seventh heaven. There are plenty of firsthand spy adventures reported, with names, dates, and places appropriately withheld. There’s no shortage of authorial bluster (“Your average American isn’t likely to be recruited as a spy”) but also enough excitement to drive readers on, especially when paired with irresistible tips on such matters as “busting free when duct-taped to a chair” or “how to survive a kidnapping.” The book also covers internet password security (which even Hanson can’t make exciting) and ends on an energetic note, dispensing advice on how to “survive anything.” The macho tone will repel some, but the book is chock-full of amusing and colorful tips that readers can hope they never actually have to use. (Mar.)
Follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life--revealing high-stakes techniques and survival secrets from real intelligence officers in life-or-death situations around the world
Everyone loves a good spy story, but most of the ones we hear are fictional. That's because the most dangerous and important spycraft is done in secret, often hidden in plain sight.
In*this powerful new book, bestselling author and former CIA officer Jason Hanson takes the reader deep inside the world of espionage, revealing true stories and expert tactics from real agents engaged in life-threatening missions around the world.
With breathtaking accounts of spy missions in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere, the book reveals how to:
* Achieve mental sharpness to be ready for anything
* Escape if taken hostage
* Set up a perfect safe site
* Assume a fake identity*
* Master the "Weapons of Mass Influence" to recruit others, build rapport, and make allies when you need them most
With real-life spy drama that reads like a novel paired with expert practical techniques,*Survive Like a Spy*will keep you on the edge of your seat - and help you stay safe when you need it most.
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Everyone loves a good spy story, but most of the ones we hear are fictional. That's because the most dangerous and important spycraft is done in secret, often hidden in plain sight.
In*this powerful new book, bestselling author and former CIA officer Jason Hanson takes the reader deep inside the world of espionage, revealing true stories and expert tactics from real agents engaged in life-threatening missions around the world.
With breathtaking accounts of spy missions in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere, the book reveals how to:
* Achieve mental sharpness to be ready for anything
* Escape if taken hostage
* Set up a perfect safe site
* Assume a fake identity*
* Master the "Weapons of Mass Influence" to recruit others, build rapport, and make allies when you need them most
With real-life spy drama that reads like a novel paired with expert practical techniques,*Survive Like a Spy*will keep you on the edge of your seat - and help you stay safe when you need it most.
Survive Like a Spy: Real CIA Operatives Reveal How They Stay Safe in a Dangerous World and How You Can Too
Follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life--revealing high-stakes techniques and survival secrets from real intelligence officers in life-or-death situations around the world
Everyone loves a good spy story, but most of the ones we hear are fictional. That's because the most dangerous and important spycraft is done in secret, often hidden in plain sight.
In*this powerful new book, bestselling author and former CIA officer Jason Hanson takes the reader deep inside the world of espionage, revealing true stories and expert tactics from real agents engaged in life-threatening missions around the world.
With breathtaking accounts of spy missions in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere, the book reveals how to:
* Achieve mental sharpness to be ready for anything
* Escape if taken hostage
* Set up a perfect safe site
* Assume a fake identity*
* Master the "Weapons of Mass Influence" to recruit others, build rapport, and make allies when you need them most
With real-life spy drama that reads like a novel paired with expert practical techniques,*Survive Like a Spy*will keep you on the edge of your seat - and help you stay safe when you need it most.
Everyone loves a good spy story, but most of the ones we hear are fictional. That's because the most dangerous and important spycraft is done in secret, often hidden in plain sight.
In*this powerful new book, bestselling author and former CIA officer Jason Hanson takes the reader deep inside the world of espionage, revealing true stories and expert tactics from real agents engaged in life-threatening missions around the world.
With breathtaking accounts of spy missions in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere, the book reveals how to:
* Achieve mental sharpness to be ready for anything
* Escape if taken hostage
* Set up a perfect safe site
* Assume a fake identity*
* Master the "Weapons of Mass Influence" to recruit others, build rapport, and make allies when you need them most
With real-life spy drama that reads like a novel paired with expert practical techniques,*Survive Like a Spy*will keep you on the edge of your seat - and help you stay safe when you need it most.
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| BN ID: | 2940171819330 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
| Publication date: | 03/06/2018 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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