book was totally out of my typical genre, but it was very, very interesting and kept my interest all the way through, It overviewed how the CIA started out and how the U, S. got sneaky! I was surprised at all the folks Ian Fleming, Julia Child who played a part in the OSS during WW, This is a true story of daring and adventure during World War IIwith such unexpected players as Marlene Dietrich, who took part in the "musical warfare," and Julia Child, whose duties were clerical but who nonetheless felt she was "saving the world.
" To quote Tom Moon: "Anything that could hurt the enemy and aid the Allies was fair game, The rules of warfare were to be abolished for this organization, " "This organization" was the Office of Strategic Services OSS, the precursor to the CIA, which President Franklin D, Roosevelt ordered into existence five months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in, The eclectic group of specially skilled agents included scientists, professors, policemen, forgers, pickpocketsand a nineteenyearold Frenchspeaking draftee from Nebraska named Tom Moon, Their mission: to gather information and to carry out sabotage and guerrilla operations behind enemy lines any way they could, anywhere in the world.
Here is a littleknown but crucial aspect of the war effort, told as only an insider can, Exciting story of OSS in WWII with tidbits foreshadowing conflicts since
For the last three and a half years, award winning music journalist Tom Moon has been searching out peak musical experiences from all genres and every corner of the earth.
Recordings To Hear Before You Die, published by Workman Publishing in August, is the result of his journey, Covering both acknowledged world culture masterworks J, S. Bachs Goldberg Variations and recordings that have been unfairly overlooked Nick Drakes Five Leaves Left, the book is designed to encourage listeners to become explorers.
For the last three and a half years, award
winning music journalist Tom Moon has been searching out peak musical experiences from all genres and every corner of the earth.
Recordings To Hear Before You Die, published by Workman Publishing in August, is the result of his journey, Covering both acknowledged world culture masterworks J, S. Bach's Goldberg Variations and recordings that have been unfairly overlooked Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left, the book is designed to encourage listeners to become explorers.
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Seize This Grim And Savage Game: O.S.S. And The Beginning Of U.S. Covert Operations In World War II Constructed By Tom Moon Distributed As Interactive EBook
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