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SUMMARY:Temple Micah Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Mundy\, Liza. The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at th
 e CIA. Published: 2023. 480 p.\n\nLeader:&nbsp\; Jean Steckler\n\nDC Libra
 ry: Book - 0 of 10 available\; eBook - 0 of 1 available. \nMCPL: Book - 4 
 available of multiple copies\; electronic: 1 of 3 available. \n\n“Create
 d in the aftermath of World War II\, the Central Intelligence Agency relie
 d on women even as it attempted to channel their talents and keep them dow
 n. Women sent cables\, made dead drops\, and maintained the agency’s sec
 rets. Despite discrimination—even because of it—women who started as c
 lerks\, secretaries\, or unpaid spouses rose to become some of the CIA’s
  shrewdest operatives.\n\nThey were unlikely spies—and that’s exactly 
 what made them perfect for the role. Because women were seen as unimportan
 t\, pioneering female intelligence officers moved unnoticed around Bonn\, 
 Geneva\, and Moscow\, stealing secrets from under the noses of their KGB a
 dversaries. Back at headquarters\, women built the CIA’s critical archiv
 es—first by hand\, then by computer. And they noticed things that the me
 n at the top didn’t see. As the CIA faced an identity crisis after the C
 old War\, it was a close-knit network of female analysts who spotted the r
 ising threat of al-Qaeda—though their warnings were repeatedly brushed a
 side.\n\nAfter the 9/11 attacks\, more women joined the agency as a new jo
 b\, targeter\, came to prominence. They showed that data analysis would be
  crucial to the post-9/11 national security landscape—an effort that cul
 minated spectacularly in the CIA’s successful effort to track down bin L
 aden in his Pakistani compound.\n\nPropelled by the same meticulous report
 ing and vivid storytelling that infused Code Girls\, The Sisterhood offers
  a riveting new perspective on history\, revealing how women at the CIA us
 hered in the modern intelligence age\, and how their silencing made the wo
 rld more dangerous.” Amazon\n\nFor more information\, contact the Book C
 lub leader.
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