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Blowing My Cover : My Life as a CIA Spy
Blowing My Cover My Life as a CIA Spy
Author: Lindsay Moran
Call me naïve, but when I was a girl-watching James Bond and devouring Harriet the Spy-all I wanted was to grow up to be a spy. Unlike most kids, I didn't lose my secret-agent aspirations. So as a bright-eyed, idealistic college grad, I sent my resume to the CIA. — Getting in was a story in itself. I peed in more cups than you could imagi...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780425205624
ISBN-10: 0425205622
Publication Date: 11/1/2005
Pages: 304
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3.5 stars, based on 73 ratings
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Blowing My Cover : My Life as a CIA Spy on + 47 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Good book if you are interested in the "behind the scenes" of being a CIA agent. Talks alot about Macedonia and the continuing strife with that region. Exciting read about gaining and keeping foreign contacts with some entertaining stories regarding Moran's classmates and contacts in the Balkan region.
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This book was awesome. It felt as if I was next to her the whole time going through her adventure. I recommend it for everyone and anyone who needs excitement and suspense in their life, you will not be disappointed!
Erinyes avatar reviewed Blowing My Cover : My Life as a CIA Spy on + 279 more book reviews
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A fabulous read! I was hooked from the beginning. She really was a CIA spy and it's nothing like I ever thought. I loved the training she recieves. It's all so unreal. Seriously great. I expected her to go shoe shopping at any moment.
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I enjoyed how indepth the author went about the CIA. I'm surprised they allowed her to write this book truthfully.
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An engaging read, from a young woman who writes honestly and with humor about her experiences as a "spook."
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reviewed Blowing My Cover : My Life as a CIA Spy on + 39 more book reviews
I thought this was well written book but she veered off toward the end and got a little political. Still, it was her story, and she told it well. As she stated more than once, she does know how to write.
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This book opened my eyes to what the CIA is REALLY all about. Told with humor and insight. Highly recommended
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This is a hardback book. I really enjoyed it. It gave me an insiders view of what it takes to get into the CIA spy program. Very interesting.
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This book is GREAT! Very funny and quite interesting. I am amazed the CIA actually let her publish this book with all the inside information related to their recruitment and training techniques.
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Very well written I liked this book. For everyone who secretly wanted to be a spy a fun read.
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Her tales from training are engaging and scary, but we hear a bit less detail when she actually goes to work, and most of that is even creepier. Not as completely terrifying as Robert Baer's See No Evil, but I enjoyed the read. As PJ ORourke says, "Likable, readable, and funny... She's a former spy (and former romantic) who takes the romance out of spying and brings some much-needed intelligence to the Central Intelligence Agency."


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