{"product_id":"in-the-shadows-of-history-fifty-years-behind-the-scenes-of-cold-war-diplomacy-9781591022947","title":"In The Shadows Of History: Fifty Years Behind The Scenes Of Cold War Diplomacy","description":"\"\"There's [a] book that reflects the nation's history since World War II that is simply a gem...it is the rare memoir that is so fascinating, so informative, and written with such a light hand that one is both eager and reluctant to finish it. Such is In the Shadows of History: 50 Years Behind the Scenes of Cold War Diplomacy...[Cooper] takes the reader behind the scenes as he deals with prime ministers, premiers, and presidents as he quietly and effectively served his nation. Cooper was a witness to and participant in the great events of the last half-century. This book is a gem for anyone interested in those turbulent years.\" - Bookviews.com \"Cooper's memorable memoir is replete with pungent observations of CIA chiefs, cabinet secretaries, and British prime ministers. - Booklist \"Chester Cooper's vivid memoir should rightly be titled 'In the Forefront of History.' An account of his own experiences at the upper echelons of government, it is a valuable contribution to our knowledge and understanding of some of the crucial events of the past century.\" Stanley Karnow, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Vietnam: A History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591022947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.38w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2005 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2005 pg. 1618\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/31\/2005 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chester L. Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715428184245,"sku":"9781591022947","price":26.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/in-the-shadows-of-history-fifty-years-behind-the-scenes-of-cold-war-diplomacy-9781591022947","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}