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A former Secret Service agent revisits his twenty-three-year career, including his time as Ronald Reagan’s bodyguard, in this “engaging” memoir (Publishers Weekly).
Joseph Petro served for twenty-three years as a special agent in the United States Secret Service, eleven of them at the White House and four of those as the man on the shoulder of Ronald Reagan.
From his days as an investigator in the field, to his time as the man on whom the life of the president depended, Petro’s journey through history is a singular look inside the most discreet law enforcement agency in the world; an unparalleled insight into Ronald and Nancy Reagan; plus an up-close-and-personal view of the late Pope John Paul II, whom Petro protected during his historic and extraordinary ten-day tour of the United States in 1987.
The cast of characters in these never-before-told stories ranges from the Reagans and the Pope, to Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Mikhail Gorbachev, Fidel Castro, Margaret Thatcher, François Mitterrand, the Shah of Iran, George H. W. Bush, Dan and Marilyn Quayle, Henry Kissinger, Nelson Rockefeller, Gerald Ford, and would-be assassins.
“A close-in view of how ‘the Great Communicator’ charmed critics and won loyal followers.” —The Christian Science Monitor
“A fascinating portrait of Secret Service life.” —Library Journal
ASIN : B002U5HKZQ
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books; First edition (April 1, 2007)
Publication date : April 1, 2007
Language : English
File size : 2617 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 328 pages
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Customers find the book well-written and easy to read. They appreciate the interesting information about the Secret Service and its work. The stories are captivating and the author is praised as a skilled storyteller. Readers appreciate the detailed portrayal of daily life in the Secret Service, as well as the human side of the service. They value the author’s professionalism and dedication to his job. Additionally, they appreciate the insights into how the Secret Service protects the President and other high-profile individuals without compromising security.
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