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In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked by Jonna Mendez

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4.0

In her memoir, Jonna Mendez understands this is more than just her story. It's the story of American women fighting for equality in the workplace. She shares her obstacles to career advancement. Many of those obstacles are men's perception of what women can and cannot do and men themselves. At one point, Mendez reflects that she is just one small part of this story and expresses pride at having been able to help pave the way for women in future generations. I loved this.

I probably say this for most memoirs I read, but... I wanted more. Details. Descriptions. Thoughts. Feelings. I think the subject matter limited Jonna Mendez. She can only say so much about working for the CIA without potentially endangering current operatives and operations. However, she could have shared more about her first marriage. That dynamic fascinated me.