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It's Not About the Gun: Lessons from My Global Career as a Female FBI Agent
Written by Kathy Stearman
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A former FBI Special Agent recounts the experiences that shaped her life and the mixed feelings she now holds about the sacrifices she made to survive in a man’s world.
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Kathy Stearman
Kathy Stearman is a retired FBI Special Agent who spent several years as head of FBI offices in south-central Asia and China. This is her first book.
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