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The Heart of War : Misadventures in the Pentagon by (2018)
~EN USISBN: 9781682616512 bzw. 1682616517, vermutlich in Englisch, gebraucht.
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Featured in The NY Times magazine! Featured in "Best of 2018" by Foreign Policy magazine! The Devil Wears Prada meets Catch-22 ; a novel about a young woman's journey into the heart of Washington's war machine. Dr. Heather Reilly has been an anti-war activist since her brother died fighting the Taliban. But her crushing student loans drive her to take a job working on a peace plan for Afghanistan, in the last place on Earth she ever thought she'd be employed: the Pentagon. On her first day, however, her position is eliminated and she's shuffled to a war-fighting office focused on combating Russian aggression. Unfortunately, she knows little about Russia and has deep moral reservations about war. Making matters worse, she's also working for Ariane Fletcher--a woman so terrifying, she eats generals for breakfast. As Heather learns to navigate the Pentagon's insane bureaucracy and petty power struggles, she finds that her successes come at the expense of her personal life... and that small mistakes can have major consequences in the Department of Defense. From Washington D.C.'s corridors of power to the dusty streets of Kabul, Kathleen McInnis spins a smart, hilarious, and heartwarming tale that shines a light on the often frustrating but sometimes rewarding experience of a career in the Pentagon. Packed with insider knowledge about one of the least-known--yet most-powerful--organizations in U.S. national security, McInnis' debut novel establishes her as a major new literary voice with a point of view we've never seen before.
Featured in The NY Times magazine! Featured in "Best of 2018" by Foreign Policy magazine! The Devil Wears Prada meets Catch-22 ; a novel about a young woman's journey into the heart of Washington's war machine. Dr. Heather Reilly has been an anti-war activist since her brother died fighting the Taliban. But her crushing student loans drive her to take a job working on a peace plan for Afghanistan, in the last place on Earth she ever thought she'd be employed: the Pentagon. On her first day, however, her position is eliminated and she's shuffled to a war-fighting office focused on combating Russian aggression. Unfortunately, she knows little about Russia and has deep moral reservations about war. Making matters worse, she's also working for Ariane Fletcher--a woman so terrifying, she eats generals for breakfast. As Heather learns to navigate the Pentagon's insane bureaucracy and petty power struggles, she finds that her successes come at the expense of her personal life... and that small mistakes can have major consequences in the Department of Defense. From Washington D.C.'s corridors of power to the dusty streets of Kabul, Kathleen McInnis spins a smart, hilarious, and heartwarming tale that shines a light on the often frustrating but sometimes rewarding experience of a career in the Pentagon. Packed with insider knowledge about one of the least-known--yet most-powerful--organizations in U.S. national security, McInnis' debut novel establishes her as a major new literary voice with a point of view we've never seen before.
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The Heart of War: Misadventures in the Pentagon
EN NWISBN: 9781682616512 bzw. 1682616517, in Englisch, Post Hill Press, neu.
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Kathleen J. McInnis, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, The Heart of War: Misadventures in the Pentagon, The Devil Wears Prada meets Catch-22; a novel about a woman’s journey from academic peacenik to national security hawk working under the Dragon Lady of the Pentagon.Dr. Heather Reilly has been an anti-war activist since her brother died fighting the Taliban. But her crushing student loans drive her to consider a fellowship in the Pentagon, and the possibility of working on a peace plan for Afghanistan has her hooked. On her first day, however, her position is eliminated and she’s shuffled to a war-fighting office focusing on Russian aggression. It’s a job for which she has no experience and deep moral conflict, putting men and women in uniform in harm’s way. She’s also working for Ariane Fletcher—a woman so terrifying, she eats generals for breakfast. Despite the Pentagon’s insane bureaucracy, petty power struggles, and endless (militarized) rules, Heather doesn’t just succeed—she thrives. It’s an awesome duty to protect men and women downrange, and even the boss from hell can’t taint her new understanding of her brother’s sacrifice and her own calling to national service. But her successes come at the expense of her personal life, and she learns the hard way that small mistakes can have major consequences in the Department of Defense.
Kathleen J. McInnis, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, The Heart of War: Misadventures in the Pentagon, The Devil Wears Prada meets Catch-22; a novel about a woman’s journey from academic peacenik to national security hawk working under the Dragon Lady of the Pentagon.Dr. Heather Reilly has been an anti-war activist since her brother died fighting the Taliban. But her crushing student loans drive her to consider a fellowship in the Pentagon, and the possibility of working on a peace plan for Afghanistan has her hooked. On her first day, however, her position is eliminated and she’s shuffled to a war-fighting office focusing on Russian aggression. It’s a job for which she has no experience and deep moral conflict, putting men and women in uniform in harm’s way. She’s also working for Ariane Fletcher—a woman so terrifying, she eats generals for breakfast. Despite the Pentagon’s insane bureaucracy, petty power struggles, and endless (militarized) rules, Heather doesn’t just succeed—she thrives. It’s an awesome duty to protect men and women downrange, and even the boss from hell can’t taint her new understanding of her brother’s sacrifice and her own calling to national service. But her successes come at the expense of her personal life, and she learns the hard way that small mistakes can have major consequences in the Department of Defense.
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