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RecommendationIn True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmaskedby Jonna MendezVolumesOfValue volumesofvalue.gumroad.com "A select list of nonfiction books to expand your horizon!" -- Enri Tudor, CEOAbout the BookThe 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   offersbook 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

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Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Governmentby Thomas J. DiLorenzo VolumesOfValue volumesofvalue.gumroad.com offers"A select list of nonfiction books to expand your horizon!" -- Enri Tudor, CEOAuthor DiLorenzo strips away the vast apparatus of establishment propaganda andexposes the government smokescreen. No statist lies are safe from his scrutiny. In his straightforward and methodical approach to uncovering truths offreedom, liberty has a champion.Politics and thieves, coercion and regulation, fascism and the Fed, centralization and liberty, workers and unions, trade and freedom, free-marketachievements and government disasters in American history—this book covers it all!The book is divided into six sections: “Coercion and Regulation” analyzes various aspects of government regulation of business; “Politics and Thieves” is of course about the inherent nature of government; “Centralization versus Liberty” discusses the never-ending quest by statists to monopolize andcentralize political power so as to isolate themselves as much as possible from public influence; “Money and the State” describes the myriad evils of central banking, which was always thought of by its original proponents in America as an engine of corruption; “Workers and Unions” discusses various labor union myths and superstitions that too often cloud the public’s thinking about the reality of labor markets; and “Truth and Lies about Markets” is a taxonomy of some of the main market-failure myths that have long been used to illegitimately advance the cause of economic interventionism, as well as some newer ones.VolumesOfValue recommendations and reviews of nonfiction books, book recommendations, books on history, biography, economics, memoir,  nature, philosophy, religion, science, , book downloads, free books, books-for-a-buck, volumesofvalue.gumroad.com

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VolumesOfValue volumesofvalue.gumroad.com "A select list of nonfiction books to expand your horizon!" -- Enri Tudor, CEOAbout the BookDrawing 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.About the AuthorJoel Salatin and his family own and operate Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The farm produces pastured beef, pork, chicken, eggs, turkeys, rabbits, lamb and ducks, servicing roughly 6,000 families and 50 restaurants in the farm’s bioregion. He has written 14 books to date, is editor of Stockman Grass Farmer Magazine, and lectures around the world on land healing and local food systems. Polyface Farm operates a formal apprenticeship program and conducts many educational workshops and events.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

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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 AuthorsRobert 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 "A select list of nonfiction books to expand your horizon!" -- Enri Tudor, CEObook 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

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Mafia Democracy: How Our Republic Became a Mob Racketby Michael Franzese About the Book: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 AuthorMichael 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.Free books and books-for-a-buck at VolumesOfValue https://volumesofvalue.gumroad.com

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