Barry Broman was a teenage photographer for the Associated Press in Southeast Asia, then a Marine Corps infantry officer in combat in Vietnam before spending a quarter century in Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency as a 'head-hunter' with dozens of recruits in operations around the world. Mr. Broman received a BA in Political Science in 1967 followed by an MA in Southeast Asian Studies a year later. A lifelong photographer and traveler he has published many articles and books.
"""[A] superbly written personal memoir that lifts the lid on U.S. spy craft techniques.""--Peter Arnett, Pulitzer Prize war reporter for the Associated Press, author of ""We're Taking Fire: A Reporter's View of the Vietnam War, Tet and the Fall of LBJ"" ""Everyone will want to stay through the feast for the great storytelling--and the terrific photos!""--Nicholas Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author of ""Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy"" ""Broman's sophomore effort, Indochina Hand, is an outstanding collection of intelligence vignettes that read like excerpts from a le Carr� novel. The difference, of course, is that Broman is writing about actual CIA officers--himself included--who were involved in real-life exploits with actual stakes and consequences that had a direct bearing on the Cold War.""--Ken Conboy, author of ""Spies on the Mekong"" ""Indochina Hand grippingly tells us how Barry Broman became the man he is and what role he played in events around the Cold War and after. I saw him in action for some of it and call him friend.""--Tim Carney, retired ambassador, U.S. Foreign Service"