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In the shadows : true stories of high-stakes ... Read More

Bergman, Mickey,(author.).
Henican, Ellis,(author.).

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  • ISBN: 9781546004752
  • ISBN: 1546004750
  • Physical Description: xiv, 305 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ... Read More
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Center Street, 2024

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Becoming Mickey -- At war -- Gray scale -- Baby ... Read More
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"Brittney Griner, Danny Fenster, Otto Warmbier, ... Read More

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Subject: Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes.
Prisoners > Foreign countries.
Americans > Foreign countries.
Political prisoners > United States.
Diplomats > United States > Biography.
Bergman, Mickey.
Richardson, Bill, 1947 November 15-2023.
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