Undaunted

 John O. Brennan was the director of the CIA until January of 2017 when Donald Trump took office. In his book Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, At Home and Abroad he writes about his 33 year career, most of which was with the CIA. I found his book to be easier to read and much more entertaining than I expected it to be. He has met some famous and interesting people in his life. As the grandson of Irish immigrants, he grew up in New Jersey. He had a kind and loving family who taught him to do the right thing. Brennan tried to do the right thing and in the book he is honest about a couple times where he fell short on doing the right thing and lived to regret it. He writes about working with senators and representatives. He does not appreciate the "gotcha" techniques that some politicians use. One whole chapter is devoted to the capture and death of Usama Bin Laden. He was there in the room with the President when the whole thing went down. Over his career he specialized in the Middle East. He had personal relationships with kings and princes in Saudi Arabia. This book was a pleasure to read; almost like having a conversation with him.