Conversations with a Masked Man: My Father, the CIA, and Me
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628725915 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 284 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The story unfolds in dialogue alternating with the writer’s own memories and reflections. One was haunted by what he had witnessed during his long CIA career, from Berlin to Tel Aviv; the other retreated to the Vermont woods to direct Shakespeare until finally he confronted his father at the table one last time with a tape recorder. For forty years John Hadden and his father of the same name fought at the dinner table over politics, art, and various issues concerning America. What emerges is hilarious, unexpectedly candid, and deeply personal.Combining the candid descriptions of the world of the CIA with intimate conversations between a father and son, this book is written for the political junkie, the psychologist, the art lover, or anybody who wonders who the hell their father really is.. Conversations with a Masked Man is a series of conversations Hadden had with his father about the older man’s thirty-year career as a CIA officer and how American policy affected the family and the world.Father and son talk about John senior’s early life as a kid in Manhattan, his training at West Point, the stench of bodies in Dresden after th
We grow up under the spell and influence of our parents, but we know so little of who they are, beyond their role as our parents. We all wonder, but most of us never ask. A fascinating tale.” Avner Cohen, author of Israel and the BombHow spies work. John Hadden shows how the wounds of the past refuse to heal, and how acknowledging that truth can open into hard-won wisdom.” James Carroll, author of An American RequiemWritten with love, care, and the curiosity of a son who tries to figure out who his father was. Conversations with a Masked Man is a beautifully written look into the frightening world of covert espionage, and a tenacious, heartfelt attempt by a son to infiltrate his father's secrecy and silence, and find whatever common ground exists between them.”Cindy Kleine, filmmaker, and producerA poignant encounter between father and sonacross the gap of generations and the moral abyss of the Cold War. And how a
Ira said John Hadden's book is an amazing expression of his quest to connect with his father. Fascinating, heart rending, intriguing.John Hadden's book is an amazing expression of his quest to connect with his father, to see and be seen, as it were.The fact that his father was a CIA operative provides a rich landscape in which John endeavors to look behind the mask and get to know his dad in a way he never had before.A John Hadden's book is an amazing expression of his quest to connect with his father Fascinating, heart rending, intriguing.John Hadden's book is an amazing expression of his quest to connect with his father, to see and be seen, as it were.The fact that his father was a CIA operative provides a rich landscape in which John endeavors to look behind the mask and get to know his dad in a way he never had before.A 30 year span of work in covert operations would be a fascinating read onto its. 0 year span of work in covert operations would be a fascinating read onto its. Hunt Williams said and Me" is a beautifully written book. "Conversations with a Masked Man: My Father, the CIA, and Me" is a beautifully written book. The narrative includes two lines: a series of interviews between father and son, and an autobiographical narrative of the author, who is the son. Both men share the same name and are separated only by a "Jr.", and the father is the dominant historical voice -- but the son is the author, and his interweaving of th. Above all this book is a great read, especially in this year of 20016 I simply couldn't put it down. I was completely engrossed and it brought back so many memories of my own activities in the 60s and 70s and gave me yet another look at how this country works and doesn't. Above all this book is a great read, especially in this year of 20016.