I Am a Secret Service Agent
My Life Spent Protecting the President
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · June 5, 2018
Adapted from Within Arm’s Length for a young adult audience, a rare inside look at the Secret Service from an agent who protected Presidents George H.
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- Who it’s for
- A firsthand view of presidential protection brings the Secret Service’s demanding work into focus.
- Themes
- Secret Service operations, Presidential protection, Federal law enforcement careers
- Genres
- Political Lives, Presidents & First Families, Law & Crime for Teens
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Adapted from Within Arm’s Length for a young adult audience, a rare inside look at the Secret Service from an agent who protected Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Dan Emmett was just eight years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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From that moment forward, he knew he wanted to become a Secret Service agent, one of an elite group of highly trained men and women dedicated to preserving the life of the President of the United States at any cost, including sacrificing their own lives if necessary. Armed with single-minded determination and a never-quit attitude, he did just that. Selected over thousands of other highly qualified applicants to become an agent, he was eventually chosen to be one of the best of the best and provided protection worldwide for Presidents George Herbert Walker Bush, William Jefferson Clinton, and George W. Bush. I Am a Secret Service Agent skillfully describes the duties and challenges of conducting presidential advances, dealing with the media, driving the President in a bullet-proof limousine, running alongside him through the streets of Washington, and flying with him on Air Force One. With fascinating anecdotes, Emmett weaves keen insight into the unique culture and history of the Secret Service with the inner workings of the White House. I Am A Secret Service Agent is a must read for young adults interested in a career in federal law enforcement.
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A firsthand view of presidential protection brings the Secret Service’s demanding work into focus.
Come here for
- The uncommon perspective of an agent who protected three presidents
- A look at advances, media pressure, motorcades, and Air Force One
Expect
- A young-adult adaptation with anecdotes and insight into Secret Service culture
- Career-focused detail on federal law enforcement
Where it sits
| Law & Crime for Teens | 69% |
|---|---|
| Presidents & First Families | 55% |
| Political Lives | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Political Lives
- 21st Century America for Teens
- Law & Crime for Teens
- Authors
- Dan Emmett, Charles Maynard
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- June 5, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Secret Service operations · Presidential protection · Federal law enforcement careers
- Reading lane
- Political Lives