Former CIA Operatives Dayna & Robert Baer: A Husband and Wife True-Life Spy Story
Cubberley Community Center (4000 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303)
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2 Goldstar Member Reviews
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I was dissapointed. I was hoping to get more of an overview of thier lives. Instead, they were asked questions by a moderator and we just got bits and pieces of things that were disjointed.Written on Mar 30 2011
Dayna seemed generally disconnected and uninterested. She gave the impression that Robert talked her into retiring against her true wishes and I got the feeling that he talked her into going on this tour too.
I suppose that had I read the book first I might have been able to connect the dots better. But to be honest, the lackluster content of the talk didn't do much to entice me to buy the book.
A more thought out put together talk would have been much better. Sorry folks, although it sounded very interesting, it didn't deliver. I wouldn't recommend it......
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I am really looking forward to reading the book. Many colorful and intriguing stories were shared at the talk. My only regret is that the questions weren't more probing into their observations about the cultures of the Middle East and the specific challenges to overcoming the unrest in that region. The anecdotes were great, I just wish there had been a touch more substance. I don't hold the speakers responsible for this, but more the Q&A format. Got the impression that there weren't very many in the audience familiar with Robert Baer's earlier books.Written on Mar 30 2011
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Quotes & Highlights
- On The Company We Keep: “Funny, frightening, ironic, and deeply moving, this is an utterly engrossing thrill ride,” —Richard North Patterson, author of Degree of Guilt
Description
Moderated by Barry Eisler, Former CIA Directorate of Operations, Creator, John Rain series; Author, Inside Out
Married couple and former CIA agents Dayna & Robert Baer discuss their lives as spies and as a married couple.
Robert Baer is the author of three New York Times best-sellers: See No Evil, Sleeping With the Devil, and The Devil We Know. He has become one of the most authoritative voices on American intelligence.
Robert's book See No Evil inspired the hit film Syriana starring George Clooney.
Robert and Dayna's new book, The Company We Keep, is unlike any previous account of life in the CIA.
About the Ticket Supplier: Commonwealth Club
The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, presenting over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.
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