Within Arm's Length: A Secret Service Agent's Definitive Inside Account of Protecting the President
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (968 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250044715 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Engaging book that keeps your attention! Interesting book! I breezed through it, and it always kept my attention. I enjoyed reading about the experiences that this secret service agent had working on many Presidential Protection Details, along with the process that brought him to that position and the stresses that came with it.. "Within Arm's Length" according to J. Rush. It was an interesting book about the life and work of a Secret Agent. Since it is election year I thought it might give insight on the personnel he protected; this was my mistake.. Amazon Customer said One Star. Not what I expected!
BushDan Emmett was just eight years old when President John F. Within Arm's Length is a revealing and compelling inside look at the Secret Service and the elite Presidential Protective Division (PPD). W. Within Arm's Length also shares firsthand details about conducting presidential advances, dealing with the media, driving the President in a bullet-proof limousine, running alongside him through the streets of Washington, and flying with him on Air Force One.Within Arm's Length is the essential book on the United States Secret Service. Included are never before discussed topics such as the complicated relationship between presidents, first ladies and their agents, the inner workings of Secret Service protective operations as well as the seldom-mentioned challenges of the complex Secret Service cultural issues faced by an agent's family. The events surrounding the President's death shaped the course of young Emmett's life as he set a goal of becoming a US Sec
"Controversial." —Inside Edition"This book is a must-read for anyone anticipating a job in government security services or police administration." —Abraham Bolden, first African American Secret Service agent assigned to PPD"I found Within Arm’s Length to be an honest window into the long, at times exuberant, and often difficult career of a Secret Service Agent." —Josh King, Polioptics"Very moving!" —Jake Tapper, CNN correspondent and New York Times bestselling author of The Outpost“The book is great!” —Tom Sullivan, FOX News“A fascinating book.” —Shannon Bream, FOX News