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Author : M J Simms-Maddox
language : en
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Release Date : 2020-10-25
Special Envoy 1 written by M J Simms-Maddox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-25 with categories.
Priscilla J. Austin has been in training as a CIA agent since returning from her first time in Africa in the summer of 1986. Apart from continuing her public relations consultancy, "an excellent cover," her supervisor notes, she still has no notion of what the agency wants her to do. Meanwhile, her public profile as "an ordinary woman makes good" has been enhanced by her work as spokesperson for the Bernhardts of Bow Lake and her work with the Hollingsworth Presidential Election Campaign. But Priscilla does have her foibles-her tendency to be unpredictable and her phobias-which could threaten the success of any mission. Regardless, agency officials know that only someone of Priscilla's particular personality and individual characteristics can complete the impending mission successfully. Even so, they give her a dry run. The opening scene is of Priscilla starting her regularly scheduled meeting with the Bernhardt Foundation for Boarding Schools for Zimbabwean and South African Girls. She is at a conference center in Harare, where, before long, the ceiling caves in, and some mysterious-looking men drop down into the room, clinging onto ropes. The men are not there to rescue her, either. While Priscilla takes cover under the conference table, she reminisces about how she got there in the first place. On the heels of her wedding, she'd been contacted for her first assignment "in service to her country." Her trial run was to deliver an official sealed envelope to the emirs in the United Arab Emirates. Apart from proving herself to the CIA, she'd also wanted to shake off pressure from her forthcoming wedding, which was less than a week away. Despite a bout with one of her phobia, her courier mission had been a success. She then led the top-of-the-line to be the special envoy. It was then that she'd headed off to Harare to conduct the board meeting, when onboard her flight she learned, for the first time, what the CIA had wanted of her as a special envoy. She hadn't even minded dumping her husband for the trip, which proved how hardcore she was. And although her first experience in the region had made her a heroine, she was wholly unaware that remnants of the South African Nationalists Movement's Patrol Guard-the enforcement arm of the gazillion-dollar diamond, gold, and platinum conglomerate-still existed. But, unexpectedly, her trip to Harare had been put off. It was time to initiate her special envoy mission, and it was clear that she had been surprised by it, too, and so soon. Nevertheless, as Priscilla prepared to meet with the first delegation, no one could have prepared her for what so easily could have aborted the mission. One can feel her disbelief when Abdul-Hakim approaches her in an "uncharacteristic manner." Yet, she pushes past her pain and moves forward with the meeting as if nothing had ever even happened. It was then that she'd resumed her trip to Harare. So it had been after starting her board meeting at the conference center in Harare that things had begun to fall apart, literally. When the ceiling in the conference room caved in, this time, unlike her experience with Abdul-Hakim, Priscilla declares, "I'll be damned if I'm the damsel in distress." Henceforth, there is no letting up; so, too, does Priscilla's ability to fend for herself. Along the way, from Harare to Amman-her final destination, Priscilla tackles gruesome circumstances. At the same time, a special ops' unit of the CIA engages the very terrorists that are trying to obstruct her mission. Although Special Envoy 1 can be read as a standalone, it might be useful first to read the trilogy that precedes it: Priscilla Engaging in the Game of Politics, Mystery in Harare, and Three Metal Pellets.
Special Envoy
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Author : M. J. Simms-Maddox
language : en
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Release Date : 2019-10-20
Special Envoy written by M. J. Simms-Maddox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-20 with categories.
In this, the fourth installment in what has become "The Priscilla Series," political science professor-turned-fiction writer M.J. Simms-Maddox creates more adventure and intrigue for Priscilla. After her time in southern Africa in 1986, Priscilla--a bright, carefree, enterprising young woman closely bound to her minister-father who has raised her to think like a man--secretly signs on as a special agent with the American intelligence community. In so doing, she continues her public role as a successful public relations consultant and successfully spearheads the marketing campaign for the next president. But, at the start of 1990, the world as Priscilla once knew it has changed dramatically, and America still practices its foreign policies and intelligence-gathering based on the precepts of the Cold War. It is into such a world--on the heels of her wedding--that the outgoing president appoints Priscilla as a special courier for a secret mission.Then, with the success of her special courier-mission behind her--which Priscilla believes to have been a test--the newly-inaugurated president commissions her as a "special envoy" for a second secret mission, and, the newlywed--and still rather inexperienced intelligence agent--sets out on a perilous trek into Arab Islamic territory.The suspense-filled plot is entertaining and educational while shedding light on the behind-the-scenes makings of American foreign policy, as well as the goings-on in the intelligence community. And, if one yearns for an image of a contemporary charismatic young female character who happens to be African American, then Special Envoy will not disappoint. Essentially, the narrative contains something for everyone: action and adventure, politics, religion, a little romance, treachery, lots of terrorism, even interesting anecdotes for travel buffs. Along the way, Priscilla experiences many challenging predicaments, such as the seemingly relentless plots by the terrorists who failed to get her during her earlier time in southern Africa or the backlash for being a feminist in Arabic Islamic territory. Ultimately, however, she emerges as a heroine for all seasons, for she has yet to come upon a challenge that she could not overcome.
Special Envoy
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Author : Jean Echenoz
language : en
Publisher: The New Press
Release Date : 2017-11-07
Special Envoy written by Jean Echenoz and has been published by The New Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-07 with Fiction categories.
“Special Envoy is an exceedingly French spy thriller.” —New York Times Book Review A dazzling satirical spy novel, part La Femme Nikita, part Pink Panther and part Le Carré—from one of the world’s preeminent authors Jean Echenoz’s sly and playful novels have won critical and popular acclaim in France, where he has won the Prix Goncourt, as well as in the United States, where he has been profiled by the New Yorker and called the“most distinctive voice of his generation” by the Washington Post. With his wonderfully droll and intriguing new work, Special Envoy, Echenoz turns his hand to the espionage novel. When published in France, it stormed the bestseller lists. Special Envoy begins with an old general in France’s intelligence agency asking his trusted lieutenant Paul Objat for ideas about a person he wants for a particular job: someone to aid the destabilization of Kim Jong-un’s regime in North Korea. Objat has someone in mind: Constance, an attractive, restless, bored woman in a failing marriage to a washed-up pop musician. Soon after, she is abducted by Objat’s cronies and spirited away into the lower depths of France’s intelligence bureaucracy where she is trained for her mission. What follows is a bizarre tale of kidnappings, murders and mutilations, bad pop songs and great sex, populated by a cast of oddballs and losers. Set in Paris, rural central France, and Pyongyang, Special Envoy is joyously strange and unpredictable, full of twists and ironic digressions—and, in the words of L’Express, “a pure gem, a delight.”
The National Security Enterprise
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Author : Roger Z. George
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 2017
The National Security Enterprise written by Roger Z. George and has been published by Georgetown University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Administrative agencies categories.
This second edition of The National Security Enterprise provides practitioners' insights into the operation, missions, and organizational cultures of the principal national security agencies and other significant institutions that shape the US national security decision-making process. Unlike some textbooks on American foreign policy, this book provides analysis from insiders who have worked at the National Security Council, the State Department, Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and the other critical entities included in the book. The book explains how organizational missions and cultures create the labyrinth in which a coherent national security policy must be fashioned. Understanding and appreciating these organizations and their cultures is essential for formulating and implementing coherent policies. This second edition includes four new chapters (Congress, DHS, Treasury, and USAID) and updates to the text throughout. It covers the many changes instituted by the Obama administration, implications of the government campaign to prosecute leaks, and lessons learned from more than a decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Special Envoy To Churchill And Stalin 1941 1946
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Author : William Averell Harriman
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1975
Special Envoy To Churchill And Stalin 1941 1946 written by William Averell Harriman and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
"This masterful narrative, written by Elie Abel and based on Averall Harriman's personal recollections as well as his voluminous and revealing private papers, re-creates and explains the climate in which many of the most important strategic and political decisions were made during World War II, and casts new light on the motivations and personalities of the leaders who made them."--Inside jacket cover.
United States Code 2000 Supplement 4 V 3 Title 20 Education To Title 26 Internal Revenue Code January 2 2001 To January 2005
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Release Date : 2006-12
United States Code 2000 Supplement 4 V 3 Title 20 Education To Title 26 Internal Revenue Code January 2 2001 To January 2005 written by and has been published by Office of the Law Revision Counsel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12 with Law categories.
Contains additions to and changes in the general and permanent laws of the United States enacted during the 108th Congress, 1st Session.
United States Code
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Author : United States
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
United States Code written by United States and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Law categories.
"The United States Code is the official codification of the general and permanent laws of the United States of America. The Code was first published in 1926, and a new edition of the code has been published every six years since 1934. The 2012 edition of the Code incorporates laws enacted through the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, the last of which was signed by the President on January 15, 2013. It does not include laws of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, enacted between January 2, 2013, the date it convened, and January 15, 2013. By statutory authority this edition may be cited "U.S.C. 2012 ed." As adopted in 1926, the Code established prima facie the general and permanent laws of the United States. The underlying statutes reprinted in the Code remained in effect and controlled over the Code in case of any discrepancy. In 1947, Congress began enacting individual titles of the Code into positive law. When a title is enacted into positive law, the underlying statutes are repealed and the title then becomes legal evidence of the law. Currently, 26 of the 51 titles in the Code have been so enacted. These are identified in the table of titles near the beginning of each volume. The Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives continues to prepare legislation pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 285b to enact the remainder of the Code, on a title-by-title basis, into positive law. The 2012 edition of the Code was prepared and published under the supervision of Ralph V. Seep, Law Revision Counsel. Grateful acknowledgment is made of the contributions by all who helped in this work, particularly the staffs of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel and the Government Printing Office"--Preface.
The Political Economy Of Disaster
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Author : Mats Lundahl
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-02-11
The Political Economy Of Disaster written by Mats Lundahl and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-11 with Business & Economics categories.
Haiti, one of the least developed and most vulnerable nations in the Western Hemisphere, made the international headlines in January 2010 when an earthquake destroyed the capital, Port-au-Prince. More than a year later, little reconstruction has taken place, in spite of a strong international funding commitment. Mats Lundahl has written several seminal works on Haiti, and this volume brings together the best of his past work on Haiti’s economic and political history, along with a comprehensive introduction and two new chapters which bring the story right up to the present day. Together, the volume provides both historical background and explanation as to why Haiti was so badly affected by the earthquake, and to why reconstruction efforts have been ineffective this far. Lundahl argues that the two main causes can found in the interaction between the growth of the population and the destruction of the arable soil on the one hand, and in the creation of a predatory state during the nineteenth century, which still exists to this day. This book provides a comprehensive analysis, which charts these themes from the time of the arrival of Columbus in the island in 1492, to the present day. The book also deals with contemporary market and policy failures, as well as the crucial recent elections, and considers the path ahead for this impoverished nation. This book will be of huge relevance and interest not only to students and researchers in economic history, but also for all those working on development economics, development studies and American and Caribbean Studies more generally.
Stafford Cripps Mission To Moscow 1940 42
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Author : Gabriel Gorodetsky
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-08
Stafford Cripps Mission To Moscow 1940 42 written by Gabriel Gorodetsky and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-08 with History categories.
A lively revisionist account of Cripps' ambassadorship to Moscow at a turning-point in the war.
Official Congressional Directory
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Author : United States. Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Official Congressional Directory written by United States. Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.