{"product_id":"the-sisterhood","title":"The Sisterhood","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA\u003c\/strong\u003e is a nonfiction history by Liza Mundy, the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCode Girls\u003c\/em\u003e. It tells the story of three generations of women who shaped the Central Intelligence Agency, from its founding after World War II to the hunt for Osama bin Laden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat the book is about\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe CIA relied on women even as it attempted to channel their talents and keep them down. Women who began as clerks, secretaries, or unpaid spouses rose to become some of the CIA’s shrewdest operatives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMundy follows this “sisterhood” across seven decades:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cold War era.\u003c\/strong\u003e Female officers were seen as unimportant, so they moved unnoticed around Bonn, Geneva, and Moscow, stealing secrets from under the noses of their KGB adversaries.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadquarters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Women built the CIA’s critical archives—first by hand, then by computer. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 1990s.\u003c\/strong\u003e A close-knit network of female analysts spotted the rising threat of al-Qaeda—though their warnings were repeatedly brushed aside. These analysts included Cindy Storer, who as a senior analyst in 1992 was the first at the CIA to realize that Osama bin Laden should be considered a serious threat. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter 9\/11.\u003c\/strong\u003e The new role of targeter gained prominence, and that data-driven work culminated spectacularly in the CIA’s successful effort to track down bin Laden in his Pakistani compound. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy readers trust it\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMundy draws on more than 100 interviews, published histories, academic articles, declassified documents and personal writings. The account is balanced, not celebratory. Publishers Weekly noted that her evenhanded account tracks how women’s growing influence led to increased opportunities for abuses of power, including the post-9\/11 enhanced interrogation program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who loved \u003cem\u003eCode Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Radium Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of espionage history, Cold War nonfiction, and true spy stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone interested in women’s history, workplace equality, or national security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook clubs looking for a discussion-rich nonfiction pick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLiza Mundy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrown (Penguin Random House)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOctober 2023 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e978-0-593-23817-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 pages of photographs, bibliography, index\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNonfiction, History, Espionage, Women’s History\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68229899321565,"sku":"9780593238196","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/3765\/8589\/files\/imageloader_bc220ffb-8a3c-4020-89e6-93c690c1fe4f.jpg?v=1792446851","url":"https:\/\/bookshelfbliss.com\/products\/the-sisterhood","provider":"Bookshelf Bliss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}