Books with author David E. Hoffman

A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year It was the height of the Cold War, and a dangerous time to be stationed in the Soviet Union. One evening, while the chief of the CIA’s Moscow station was filling his gas tank, a stranger approached and dropped a note into the car. The chief, suspicious of a KGB trap, ignored the overture. But the man had made up his mind. His attempts to establish contact with the CIA would be rebuffed four times before he thrust upon them an envelope whose contents would stun U.S. intelligence. In the years that followed, that man, Adolf Tolkachev, became one of the most valuable spies ever for the U.S. But these activities posed an enormous personal threat to Tolkachev and his American handlers. They had clandestine meetings in parks and on street corners, and used spy cameras, props, and private codes, eluding the ever-present KGB in its own backyard—until a shocking betrayal put them all at risk. Drawing on previously classified CIA documents and on interviews with firsthand participants, The Billion Dollar Spy is a brilliant feat of reporting and a riveting true story of intrigue in the final years of the Cold War.

Discover the power of Tarot with the help of this powerful guide!Do you want to uncover the ancient, spiritual power of Tarot cards? Looking to improve your spirituality, psychic abilities, and gain a deeper insight into your inner workings? Then keep reading!Written with the beginner in mind, this practical book breaks down the fundamentals of Tarot in a simple, straightforward way that anyone can understand. Having been used for hundreds of years, Tarot cards are a powerful way to boost your spirituality and exercise your psychic abilities – and now it’s never been easier to learn how.Covering everything from tips and tricks from the beginner to an exploration of the cards and their meanings, this book is your all-in-one ticket to the incredible world of Tarot! With reference to why you should keep a “Tarot Journal” to track your questions and answers, as well as how you can ask the best questions for your Tarot cards and better understand their answers, Tarot for Beginners arms you with the tools you need to succeed with Tarot!Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll discover:A Detailed History of Tarot ReadingHow to Begin Your Journey With TarotTarot Rituals and Important Things to KnowHow to Ask Questions and Read the TarotThe Importance of Keeping a ‘Tarot Journal’Uncovering the Meanings of Tarot – the Major and Minor ArcanaTips and Tricks for BeginnersAnd So Much More!So don’t wait! If you want to discover the amazing power of Tarot, then this is the book for you! Harness this ancient tool, supercharge your psychic abilities, and create positive change with the help of this beginner’s guide!Buy now to begin your journey with Tarot today!

Discover the power of Tarot with the help of this powerful guide!Do you want to uncover the ancient, spiritual power of Tarot cards? Looking to improve your spirituality, psychic abilities, and gain a deeper insight into your inner workings? Then keep reading!Written with the beginner in mind, this practical book breaks down the fundamentals of Tarot in a simple, straightforward way that anyone can understand. Having been used for hundreds of years, Tarot cards are a powerful way to boost your spirituality and exercise your psychic abilities – and now it’s never been easier to learn how.Covering everything from tips and tricks from the beginner to an exploration of the cards and their meanings, this book is your all-in-one ticket to the incredible world of Tarot! With reference to why you should keep a “Tarot Journal” to track your questions and answers, as well as how you can ask the best questions for your Tarot cards and better understand their answers, Tarot for Beginners arms you with the tools you need to succeed with Tarot!Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll discover:A Detailed History of Tarot ReadingHow to Begin Your Journey With TarotTarot Rituals and Important Things to KnowHow to Ask Questions and Read the TarotThe Importance of Keeping a ‘Tarot Journal’Uncovering the Meanings of Tarot – the Major and Minor ArcanaTips and Tricks for BeginnersAnd So Much More!So don’t wait! If you want to discover the amazing power of Tarot, then this is the book for you! Harness this ancient tool, supercharge your psychic abilities, and create positive change with the help of this beginner’s guide!Buy now to begin your journey with Tarot today!

From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning history The Dead Hand comes the riveting story of a spy who cracked open the Soviet military research establishment and a penetrating portrait of the CIA’s Moscow station, an outpost of daring espionage in the last years of the Cold War While driving out of the American embassy in Moscow on the evening of February 16, 1978, the chief of the CIA’s Moscow station heard a knock on his car window. A man on the curb handed him an envelope whose contents stunned U.S. intelligence: details of top-secret Soviet research and developments in military technology that were totally unknown to the United States. In the years that followed, the man, Adolf Tolkachev, an engineer in a Soviet military design bureau, used his high-level access to hand over tens of thousands of pages of technical secrets. His revelations allowed America to reshape its weapons systems to defeat Soviet radar on the ground and in the air, giving the United States near total superiority in the skies over Europe. One of the most valuable spies to work for the United States in the four decades of global confrontation with the Soviet Union, Tolkachev took enormous personal risks—but so did the Americans. The CIA had long struggled to recruit and run agents in Moscow, and Tolkachev was a singular breakthrough. Using spy cameras and secret codes as well as face-to-face meetings in parks and on street corners, Tolkachev and his handlers succeeded for years in eluding the feared KGB in its own backyard, until the day came when a shocking betrayal put them all at risk. Drawing on previously secret documents obtained from the CIA and on interviews with participants, David Hoffman has created an unprecedented and poignant portrait of Tolkachev, a man motivated by the depredations of the Soviet state to master the craft of spying against his own country. Stirring, unpredictable, and at times unbearably tense, The Billion Dollar Spy is a brilliant feat of reporting that unfolds like an espionage thriller.

Many of you, regardless of your feelings on the matter, will eventually be appointed as executor of your parents', spouse's, or another's estate.Just calling an attorney isn't enough. Settling a decedent's estate may require the combined expertise of accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, realtors, bankers, brokers, insurance companies, a myriad of bureaucrats, and, yes, even lawyers.Where do you start? How do you empty a house crammed with a lifetime's worth of knick-knacks, bad art, and unopened mail? How do you deal with long-lost relatives who think you're taking too long or charging too much? And how do you oversee those professionals who know so much more than you about the process?The Essential Executor's Handbook not only explains the steps involved in settling an estate, but it shows you how to get all these professionals to do the work for you. You will learn everything you need to know about the basic laws and procedures involved; all the legal definitions you could possibly want; and why each professional is necessary, what they do, what they charge, and where to find them.No matter how little you know about law, accounting, and the rest, The Essential Executor's Handbook will lead you by the hand through the settlement process.

WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2018 AND A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'An astonishingly detailed picture of espionage in the 1980s, written with pacey journalistic verve and an eerily contemporary feel.' Ben Macintyre, The Times‘A gripping story of courage, professionalism, and betrayal in the secret world.’ Rodric Braithwaite, British Ambassador in Moscow, 1988-1992‘One of the best spy stories to come out of the Cold War and all the more riveting for being true.’ Washington PostJanuary, 1977. While the chief of the CIA’s Moscow station fills his gas tank, a stranger drops a note into the car.In the years that followed, that stranger, Adolf Tolkachev, became one of the West’s most valuable spies. At enormous risk Tolkachev and his handlers conducted clandestine meetings across Moscow, using spy cameras, props, and private codes to elude the KGB in its own backyard – until a shocking betrayal put them all at risk. Drawing on previously classified CIA documents and interviews with first-hand participants, The Billion Dollar Spy is a brilliant feat of reporting and a riveting true story from the final years of the Cold War.

Izzy, the butterfly is afraid of the dark, but she sneaks out after bed to fly through the night. When she crashes against a tree, she sees a light flying towards her. It's a firefly who guides her through the forest back to her home. Along the way, they meet Christopher the owl, and Jenny the bat and other nocturnal animals that are awake in the night. Izzy makes plans to show firefly her daytime world. Told in rhyme, Good Morning Firefly, teaches children about the different nocturnal and diurnal animals that live in the woods, how to overcome your fears of the dark and, especially, why you should listen to your mother.

It was the height of the Cold War, and a dangerous time to be stationed in the Soviet Union. One evening, while the chief of the CIA's Moscow station was filling his gas tank, a stranger approached and dropped a note into the car. The chief, suspicious of a KGB trap, ignored the overture. But the man had made up his mind. His attempts to establish contact with the CIA would be rebuffed four times before he thrust upon them an envelope whose contents would stun U.S. intelligence. In the years that followed, that man, Adolf Tolkachev, became one of the most valuable spies ever for the U.S. But these activities posed an enormous personal threat to Tolkachev and his American handlers. They had clandestine meetings in parks and on street corners, and used spy cameras, props, and private codes, eluding the ever-present KGB in its own backyard-until a shocking betrayal put them all at risk. Drawing on previously classified CIA documents and on interviews with firsthand participants, The Billion Dollar Spy is a brilliant feat of reporting and a riveting true story of intrigue in the final years of the Cold War.

Izzy, the butterfly is afraid of the dark, but she sneaks out after bed to fly through the night. When she crashes against a tree, she sees a light flying towards her. It's a firefly who guides her through the forest back to her home. Along the way, they meet Christopher the owl, and Jenny the bat and other nocturnal animals that are awake in the night. Izzy makes plans to show firefly her daytime world. Told in rhyme, Good Morning Firefly, teaches children about the different nocturnal and diurnal animals that live in the woods, how to overcome your fears of the dark and, especially, why you should listen to your mother.