In the Line of Fire: American Diplomats in the Trenches Paperback – December 24, 2014
Edited by Ambassador (retired) Charles Ray
It’s probably no
exaggeration to say that most Americans know very little about what American
diplomats really do. Except for the occasional tragedy, such as the attack on
the American diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya in 2013, resulting in the
deaths of four Americans (including the ambassador), people don’t realized just
how hazardous the life of a diplomat can be – thanks in large part to the
highly distorted images in popular media that often show diplomats as
dilettantes more interested in attending cocktail receptions than doing ‘real’
work.
In this book, edited by yours truly, you’ll find stories from
those who have served in diplomatic positions overseas – stories of events that
often never made the headlines in the U.S., but are all too common occurrences
in a diplomat’s life.
Included are the names from the Memorial
Plaques in the diplomatic lobby of the U.S. Department of State that list the
names of over 200 Americans who, over the past 200-plus years have given their
lives in the service to their country abroad, and who have often been
unheralded except by their immediate family and colleagues. These essays
represent those who serve silently – giving voice to their valor and dedication
as they, in the words of one of the writers, ‘do what we’re paid to do.’
Click on the image below to get your copy now. Also available in Kindle version.
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