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<p> Breathless . . . reads like a spy thriller. -- The Guardian (UK)<p>&nbsp;<p> Marvelously engrossing. This book is a series of wonderfully detailed and cleverly told stories, each of which debunks the brainwashing myth. Streatfeild's narrative control cannot be faulted. His research is formidable. -- The Sunday Times (UK) <p> &nbsp;<p> An expansive and multifaceted exploration of brainwashing in its multitude of forms. -- Booklist <p> &nbsp;<p>Praise for Cocaine: <p>&nbsp;<p> [Streatfeild] is an excellent storyteller . . . a great read. -- The Seattle Times <p> &nbsp;<p> A breezy history . . . often arresting, sometimes sobering. -- The Washington Post <p> &nbsp;<p> [Streatfeild's] smartly woven narrative winningly expands the narcotic's r&#233;sum&#233; beyond overdose horror stories. -- GQ <p> &nbsp;<p> A thrilling ride through exotic territory. Streatfeild's animated writing style . . . makes for an exciting read. -- Time Out New York

Breathless . . . reads like a spy thriller. -- The Guardian (UK) <p> Marvelously engrossing. This book is a series of wonderfully detailed and cleverly told stories, each of which debunks the brainwashing myth. Streatfeild's narrative control cannot be faulted. His research is formidable. -- The Sunday Times (UK) <p> <p> An expansive and multifaceted exploration of brainwashing in its multitude of forms. -- Booklist <p> <p>Praise for Cocaine: <p> [Streatfeild] is an excellent storyteller . . . a great read. -- The Seattle Times <p> <p> A breezy history . . . often arresting, sometimes sobering. -- The Washington Post <p> <p> [Streatfeild's] smartly woven narrative winningly expands the narcotic's resume beyond overdose horror stories. -- GQ <p> <p> A thrilling ride through exotic territory. Streatfeild's animated writing style . . . makes for an exciting read. -- Time Out New York

<p> Breathless . . . reads like a spy thriller. -- The Guardian (UK)<p> <p> Marvelously engrossing. This book is a series of wonderfully detailed and cleverly told stories, each of which debunks the brainwashing myth. Streatfeild's narrative control cannot be faulted. His research is formidable. -- The Sunday Times (UK) <p> <p> An expansive and multifaceted exploration of brainwashing in its multitude of forms. -- Booklist <p> <p>Praise for Cocaine: <p> <p> [Streatfeild] is an excellent storyteller . . . a great read. -- The Seattle Times <p> <p> A breezy history . . . often arresting, sometimes sobering. -- The Washington Post <p> <p> [Streatfeild's] smartly woven narrative winningly expands the narcotic's resume beyond overdose horror stories. -- GQ <p> <p> A thrilling ride through exotic territory. Streatfeild's animated writing style . . . makes for an exciting read. -- Time Out New York

Breathless . . . reads like a spy thriller. The Guardian (UK) Marvelously engrossing. This book is a series of wonderfully detailed and cleverly told stories, each of which debunks the brainwashing myth. Streatfeild's narrative control cannot be faulted. His research is formidable. The Sunday Times (UK) An expansive and multifaceted exploration of brainwashing in its multitude of forms. Booklist Breathless . . . reads like a spy thriller. -- The Guardian (UK) Marvelously engrossing. This book is a series of wonderfully detailed and cleverly told stories, each of which debunks the brainwashing myth. Streatfeild's narrative control cannot be faulted. His research is formidable. -- The Sunday Times (UK) An expansive and multifaceted exploration of brainwashing in its multitude of forms. -- Booklist Breathless . . . reads like a spy thriller. -- The Guardian (UK) Marvelously engrossing. This book is a series of wonderfully detailed and cleverly told stories, each of which debunks the brainwashing myth. Streatfeild's narrative control cannot be faulted. His research is formidable. -- The Sunday Times (UK) An expansive and multifaceted exploration of brainwashing in its multitude of forms. -- Booklist Praise for Cocaine: [Streatfeild] is an excellent storyteller . . . a great read. -- The Seattle Times A breezy history . . . often arresting, sometimes sobering. -- The Washington Post [Streatfeild's] smartly woven narrative winningly expands the narcotic's resume beyond overdose horror stories. -- GQ A thrilling ride through exotic territory. Streatfeild's animated writing style . . . makes for an exciting read. -- Time Out New York Praise for Brainwash Meticulously researched and superbly readable . . . acutely observed . . . evenhanded and even-tempered. --The Daily Telegraph (UK) A gripping survey of the post-war history of interrogation techniques. -- Telegraph on Sunday (UK) Vivid . . . Streatfeild does an important service by bringing [brainwashing] to our attention again. It is especially relevant in the light of Abu Ghraib and the war on terror. --Financial Times (UK) Breathless . . . reads like a spy thriller. --The Guardian (UK) Gripping. --Time Out (UK) Marvelously engrossing. This book is a series of wonderfully detailed and cleverly told stories, each of which debunks the brainwashing myth. Streatfeild's narrative control cannot be faulted. His research is formidable. --Sunday Times (UK) Praise for Brainwash Meticulously researched and superbly readable . . . acutely observed . . . evenhanded and even-tempered. --The Daily Telegraph (UK) A gripping survey of the post-war history of interrogation techniques. -- Telegraph on Sunday (UK) Vivid . . . Streatfeild does an important service by bringing �brainwashing� to our attention again. It is especially relevant in the light of Abu Ghraib and the war on terror. --Financial Times (UK) Breathless . . . reads like a spy thriller. --The Guardian (UK) Gripping. --Time Out (UK) Marvelously engrossing. This book is a series of wonderfully detailed and cleverly told stories, each of which debunks the brainwashing myth. Streatfeild's narrative control cannot be faulted. His research is formidable. --Sunday Times (UK)

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Dominic Streatfeild is a writer and documentary filmmaker. His television work includes the Discovery Channel's series Age of Terror, which examined the roots of political violence. Airing in over 150 countries, Age of Terror featured interviews with members of eighteen terrorist groups, including FARC, the IRA, the Shining Path, and Hezbollah, and won a British Broadcast Award in 2003. He is the author of Cocaine, which the Sunday Times (UK) described as ""a definitive history.""

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