Frequent Flier Morris Tarnpoll CIA Cold War Latin America Oil Espionage VG
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Frequent Flier Morris Tarnpoll CIA Cold War Latin America Oil Espionage VG. Morris was, in the end, a man no one truly knew. Subject Morris Tarnpoll. A personal touch on a deeply personal book. THE FREQUENT FLIER. What happens when you discover that the man you thought you knew had been living a double life for forty years?. ✈ ◆ 🌎 ◆ ✈ THE FREQUENT FLIER The Secret Life of the 20th Century's Most Enigmatic Man Oil, the Cold War, and the CIA ✦ SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR • WITH GIFT INSCRIPTION ✦ A Family Secret Revealed During four decades of almost constant travel throughout Latin America for a global oil service company, Morris Tarnpoll created a second life and a parallel career. His clandestine association with the CIA and involvement with political unrest in that part of the world remained a secret—even from his wife and children. The discovery: After Morris Tarnpoll's death, the discovery of his private papers opened the door to an adventure of discovery that none who knew him could have imagined. His son Michael Tarnpoll pieces together a life of covert activity and unimagined influence. Morris was, in the end, a man no one truly knew. This is a family memoir unlike any other—part detective story, part Cold War history, part portrait of a father revealed. What happens when you discover that the man you thought you knew had been living a double life for forty years? That the "frequent flier" businessman was also an asset in America's shadow war across Latin America? ▸ The Setting Four decades of travel throughout Latin America Cover: Global oil service company executive Reality: CIA association and involvement in political operations Secret kept from: Wife, children, everyone who knew him Revealed by: Private papers discovered after his death For readers of: Cold War history, CIA operations in Latin America, family memoirs, biography, espionage history. A personal story set against the backdrop of American covert operations during the most turbulent decades of the 20th century. CONDITION: VG Author Michael Tarnpoll Subject Morris Tarnpoll ISBN 978-0-9831989-7-0 Format Paperback Special Signed by Author SIGNED COPY Signed by the author Michael Tarnpoll with a gift note to the previous owner. A personal touch on a deeply personal book. THE ERA Cold War Latin America: coups, revolutions, oil politics, and the CIA's long shadow over the hemisphere. ✓ Condition: VG (Very Good) A signed copy in excellent condition. ✓ Signature: Signed by author Michael Tarnpoll with gift note ✓ Binding: Tight ✓ Pages: Crisp ✓ Interior: No writing or highlighting ⚠ Cover/Pages: Edges have minor wear Please examine photos. A signed copy of a unique family memoir about Cold War covert operations. 📦 SHIPPING: Will be shipped carefully and quickly the same or next business day ▸ LISTED BY JT ENTERPORTALS ▸ ~ Cold War History • CIA • Latin America • Biography • Memoir ~ >>Powered by WonderLister App
