Kate’s 2¢: “Life undercover coming of age in the CIA” by Amaryllis Fox

“Life undercover coming of age in the CIA”  by Amaryllis Fox

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

It’s been said that the author shouldn’t read his/her own piece, but, I like to hear the author reading the story. Although, I guess it depends on what the author’s voice sounds like. So far, I like hearing Amaryllis Fox read her story. The main character is female, so I like hearing a female’s voice.

I must admit, compared to Fox’s life, my life is plain vanilla. Maybe that’s why I’ve enjoyed sharing her family, loves, foibles, and travel adventures.

“…and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free…” is written over an archway in the CIA building, yet, in order to tell her creative non-fiction story, Fox needed to change many details to safeguard intelligent sources and methods.  I’m glad she’s using her skills earned through the operative training to facilitate mental health and better choices  here on the home front.

From the website:

Fox, born Amaryllis Damerell Thornber, was born in New York but traveled the world from an early age with her parents. Her parents are an English actress and an American economist.

Per her biography from WME Speakers, “her father’s work focused on the developing world, moving their family every year of her childhood, and giving her an early sense of being at home in the farthest corners of Africa, SE Asia, Europe, and the former Soviet Union.”

Amaryllis Fox is a former CIA Clandestine Service Officer, coder, writer, television host, peace activist, and entrepreneur. The whole Kennedy clan gathered in Hyannis Port for her wedding to Robert F. Kennedy, III on July 7, 2018. It was a casual beachfront ceremony with some very surprising style choices.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Life undercover: coming of age in the CIA DB96923

Fox, Amaryllis. Reading time: 7 hours, 12 minutes.

Read by Amaryllis Fox.

Biography

Social Sciences

Government and Politics

The author recounts her experience entering the field of counterterrorism after her undergraduate mentor was captured and beheaded. Describes the decade she spent in an elite clandestine ops unit of the CIA, hunting terrorists across sixteen countries. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.