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In 1963, she graduated from high school in wichita, kansas and went on to attend college at wichita state. And the remainder of this book vetted by the agency is, in one sense, a justification of that claim. Broadway shows, and the author of numerous books on magic and historical. He is an awardwinning painter and the author of the master of disguise and spy dust, which he cowrote with his wife jonna mendez, also a retired intelligence officer. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win the cold war 2003, with jonna mendez and bruce henderson. He has now retired with his wife to rural maryland, where he pursues his lifelong passion, painting. Mendez and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.

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Mendez and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. My secret life in the cia, was published by william morrow in november 1999 on the tenth anniversary of the wall coming down in berlin. A conversation about cellphone design with frank nuovo of nokia. He takes credit for creating and deploying many of the most innovative techniques in the espionage trade. My secret life in the cia by antonio j mendez online at alibris. Former cia agent unveils secrets that made him master of.

Former cia operative explains how spies use disguises. From the author of argo comes an unforgettable behindthescenes story of espionage in action. Mendez gives an interesting behindthescenes look at what it is like to work for the cia. The master of disguise gives us a privileged look at what really happens at the highest levels of international espionage. Antonio mendez and his future wife jonna were cia operatives working to spy on moscow in the late 1970s, at one of the most dangerous moments in the cold. The master of disguise, site of tony and jonna mendez, former cia intelligence officers with 52 years of combined service. Jonna hiestand was born in 1945 in campbellsville, kentucky. The escape plot was run by antonio mendez, head of the cias extraction team and a master of disguise. Antonio tony mendez, former cia officer portrayed in. The retired, highly decorated chief of disguise for the cia highlights his adventurous 25year career. My secret life in the cia 9780060957919 by mendez, antonio j and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Jan 19, 2019 tony mendez, the former cia officer who famously supervised the rescue of six american diplomats from iran in 1980 and authored the memoir upon which the 2012 film argo was based, has died. Mendez is not modest about his considerable accomplishments. The books author and excia agent, antonio mendez, also wrote argo, which wasis, imho, just a.

It should not be a surprise that mendez is something of an amateur magician. Based on a wired magazine article by joshuah bearman, as well as mendezs own book the master of disguise, argo marks terrios first appearance as an academy award nominee. The moscow rules book antonio and jonna mendez matt baglio. Dec 21, 2018 buy master disguise pb reprint by mendez, antonio j isbn. Former chief of disguise for the cia, jonna mendez, explains how disguises are used in the cia, and what aspects to the deception make for an effective disguise. My secret life in the cia, published by william morrow. In addition to writing the master of disguise, mendez and his wife jonna completed another book entitled spy dust chronicling their intelligence exploits in moscow during the last years of the cold war and their budding romance which ended in marriage after mendez retired in 1990.

Mendez said that over the last few years she and her husband had been working on another book, the moscow rules. Nevada man details his years as master of disguise for the. Master disguise pb on the 50th anniversary of the cia, antonio j. The book provides a comprehensive history of tony mendezs background in childhood and. She participated in a number of training exercises, along with tony, which ultimately led to the. Mendez quotes showing 111 of 11 the trick is that you have to believe the lie and believe it so much that the lie becomes the truth. Directed by ben affleck, argo tells the story of the canadian caper, the extraction of six hostages by cia agent tony mendez from the 1979 us embassy siege in iran.

Mendez came up with an idea so daring and potentially foolish that it seemed destined for hollywood. Working as a chief of disguise, mendez and his workers helped secret agents remain secret through creating false documents and disguises, according to a biography for his first book, the master. Adept at creating new identities for anyone, anywhere, mendez was involved in operations all over the world, from wild west adventures in east asia to cold war. Antonio mendez is, and presents, the real deal when it comes to life in the clandestine services. Mendez was the mastermind of the operation to free american embassy personnel trapped in iran as seen in the movie argo.

Like antonio mendez first book, master of disguise, this excellent entry in true espionage is filled with the nuts and bolts of daily intelligence work. Mendez was named one of the 50 alltime stars of the spy trade, and was granted exclusive permission to tell his fascinating story. Mendez has focused his energies on painting, on his book, and on spending more time with his wife, also a retired cia agent and former chief of disguise. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by mendez, antonio, baglio, matt isbn. Mendez was born in eureka, nevada, and worked as a plumber and illustrator before joining the cias technical services staff and ultimately becoming their chief of disguise. For both reasons, i was delighted to discover the master of disguise. This book was a fascinating look behind the scenes of the cia in the 60s through 80s, a world of dead drops, micro dots. Both books are recommended reading for new recruits. Jonna mendez is a former chief of disguise with over twentyfive years of experience as a cia officer working in moscow and other sensitive areas. Tony mendez, the former cia officer who famously supervised the rescue of six american diplomats from iran in 1980 and authored the memoir upon which the 2012 film argo was based, has died. The master of disguise audio cassette 1 november 1999 by antonio j.

See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Book signing for his new book, the master of disguise. Here, mendez gives a privileged look at what really happens in his field and behind closed doors of the highest levels of international espionage. Aug 30, 2002 author antonio mendez talked about his new book, the master of disguise. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book describes the authors twentyfive year career in the cia, from his. The trick is that you have to believe the lie and believe it so much that the lie becomes the truth. He is the author of the new york times bestselling argo, the master of disguise, and spy dust. In the first ever memoir by a toplevel operative to be authorized by the cia, antonio j. My secret life in the cia 9780688163020 by antonio j. The jazz is never more dangerous, the potential melodies never sweeter, than the operations and deceptions outlined in antonio mendezs remarkable book, the master of disguise.

Working as a chief of disguise, mendez and his workers helped secret agents remain secret through creating false documents and disguises, according to a biography for his first book. This book was a fascinating look behind the scenes of the cia in the 60s through 80s, a world of dead drops, micro dots, double agents, secret codes, fake passports, etc. Buy master disguise pb reprint by mendez, antonio j isbn. Mar 24, 2000 antonio mendez talked about his book the master of disguise.

Antonio mendez is, and presents, the real deal while i was researching the cia background for my debut thriller, hunter, i devoured a host of books written by former agency officers. Antonio mendez, formerly an agent for the cia, talks about his book, master of disguise. Antonio tony mendez, former cia officer portrayed in argo. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. His most recent book is argo, which tells the story of the operation he ran to rescue six americans hiding in the canadian embassy in tehran during the hostage crisis. Preface i decided to write this memoir in september 1997, when the.

The secret cia tactics that helped america win the cold war, to be. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide mendez, antonio j and malcolm. The master of disguise is, in fact, a master of deception, and mendezs true stories of his cia operations are inspiring lessons in illusion. This book could be more interesting to read the subject matter has a lot of potential hard to believe the very excitng movie came from the same. Alberto alessi describes what his firm, alessi, stands for and the famous designers with whom he partners. Learn more about the moscow rules, the most recent of their four books. The master of disguise the master of disguise audiobook, by antonio j. As described in the book, it is a life that is messy, frustrating, and in the odd rare moment, filled with coincidences that are all the more satisfying because they are true. These books are highly recommended reading for new recruits in the us intelligence community, and are part of the curriculum at universities and in the intelligence community. His cia memoir is rich with detail about operations, tradecraft, and the personal impact of living in a universe of lies, ruses, and manipulations. The book also discusses the stories of the turncoats in the service and those defectors from the other side who lost big. He invented a fake scifi film called argo from the actual name of the cia mission, a reference to jason and the.

He was an award winning painter with an international reputation. My secret life in the cia 1999, with malcolm mcconnell, a memoir of his cia experiences. Author antonio mendez talked about his new book, the master of disguise. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations. My secret life in the cia ebook written by antonio j. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. From the author of argo comes an unforgettable behind the scenes story of espionage in action. The mendezs have written four books, the moscow rules, argo, spy dust, and the master of disguise, which are currently available on this site. Mendez wrote four nonfiction memoirs, two with his wife including. Booklist an endlessly fascinating book, one that spy buffs will return to again and.