Author: Floyd Paseman
Publisher: Zenith Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

11 reviews
Sales Rank: 251997

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.2

ISBN: 0760320667
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.12730092
EAN: 9780760320662
ASIN: 0760320667

Publication Date: January 28, 2005
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Product Description
Floyd Paseman. For 35 years, Floyd Paseman served in the Operations Directorate of the Central Intelligence Agency. From spy in the field to the top ranks of the company's career agents, he experienced it all, as well as seven different presidential administrations.

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4 out of 5 stars

A view of the company - through the years February 22, 2008
The book walks the reader through an officer's career from the highs to the lows. the book outlines the positives and negatives of life as an officer - it also explains that in many instances, taking a step backward in your career many times is how you get forward. Floyd's career was nothing short of stellar.

If you are at all interested in the art or service of espionage - this is aa must read.

3 out of 5 stars

Poorly written, but entertaining. March 16, 2006
While certainly a skilled case officer, Mr. Paseman's writing skills leave something to be desired. His memoirs are very entertaining and full of unique experiences, but his lack of skill with the written word means that paragraphs are clunky and flow poorly. Well worth the money for anyone looking to find out exactly what being a CIA case officer is truly like, but don't expect writing skills beyond the level of a high school newspaper editor.

1 out of 5 stars

Great Spy -- Bad Author August 12, 2005
5 out of 8 found this review helpful

Without a doubt Floyd Paseman was a great spy and had a wonderful career in service to our country. But, he is a horrible author and should have had someone else write his memoirs. The book is dull and boring.

2 out of 5 stars

A Spy's Journey July 19, 2005
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

I thought that the book was poorly written because the writer puts none of his stories in any context of what was going on at the time that the events he writes about were occuring. He could have added a lot about what happened after Carter and Turner with the help of the Church committee wrecked the CIA. A couple of his "hah hah" stories should have gotten somone fired for bad judgement.

A shallow book over all. There are a lot better books written by CIA alums.

4 out of 5 stars

Entertaining and easy to read July 1, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

This book presents a detailed account of one man's life in the CIA, the challenges he had to face and how he went about to resolve these challenges. Its more of a biography rather then an account of what the CIA is really is. Futhermore, the author talks about how his family deals with his working life and thereby giving a 'human' side to the espionage world. All in all, a great read and would reccomend it.

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