SIGNED PHILBRICK I Led 3 Lives CITIZEN COMMUNIST COUNTERSPY Updated 1972 Edition

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RARE BOOKS INCREASE IN VALUE! ONLINE LISTING TITLE : SIGNED PHILBRICK I Led 3 Lives CITIZEN COMMUNIST COUNTERSPY Updated 1972 Edition ISBN: 0882210041 FULL BOOK TITLE: I Led 3 Lives -- Citizen, Communist, Counterspy AUTHOR(S): Herbert A. Philbrick SIGNED by AUTHOR? YES INSCR IBED by AUTHOR? Yes, please see photos. TRUE First Edition and First Printing? Fourth printing. (Be wary of books offered as First Editions. Ask the seller if the book meets the strict "Guide to Identification of First Editions" criteria.) YEAR PUBLISHED: 1972 Book & Dust Jacket Condition Definitions: New - Unread in perfect condition. Fine - Almost New, but not crisp. Very Good - Small signs of wear. Good - Average used book. BOOK CONDITION: Near Fine DUST JACKET CONDITION: near fine . PRICE-CLIPPED DUST JACKET? Not price-clipped. PUBLISHER: The Capitol Hill Press BOOK IS SQUARE, SOLID, AND TIGHT. THIS IS NOT A REMAINDER. THE DETAILS : J. Edgar Hoover says "Herbert A. Philbrick has performed an outstanding patriotic duty in his fearless presentation of facts in his book, I Led 3 Lives." Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., star of the FBI TV series says, "I Led Three Lives is important not only for exciting reading, but as a source of reference material for the serious student of communism, and for all Americans who care about the future of freedom in our country and throughout the world." I Led Three Lives stands alone. Other authors have tried to duplicate the success of the story about life inside the Communist Party, but none has matched this true life saga of a man who for nine long, dangerous years lived the life of: Citizen -- Communist -- Counterspy. Herbert A. Philbrick's story, which served as the basis for a long-running TV series, meets the test of a "classic." The terror of his assignment, and the joy of serving his country leap from the pages as if they were written yesterday. In this revised and updated edition, Philbrick traces the steps that led, with time, into the inner sanctum's of the Communist Party, USA. His trek began at the age of 25 when he joined a Boston-area youth organization that, he was to learn, was controlled by communists. Philbrick told the FBI, and he was encouraged to play along. He did so with skill and daring and eventually rose to the top of the party leadership in America. I Led Three Lives is a first-rate adventure story, but more importantly, it is -- without conjecture or wishful thinking -- a true report of the Communist Party in action. Eva Philbrick shared the nine-year ordeal with her husband, entertaining his communist colleagues, attending meetings, discussing children's problems with communist wives and ultimately joining the party herself on the advice of the FBI. "Eva," writes Herbert Philbrick in I Led 3 Lives, "was the most reluctant communist on record." In 1940, a young Bostonian by the name of Herbert Philbrick began, quite by accident, one of the most extraordinary adventures that has happened to any American in our time. It was to lead, nine years later, to the courtroom of Judge Harold R. Medina where Mr. Philbrick, the government's surprise witness, related the incredible story of his three lives as citizen, Communist, and counterspy. At the age of 25, recently married and beginning a career in advertising, Mr. Philbrick became chairman of a youth group in a Boston suburb only to discover that a group of young communists had quietly "captured" his organization. On the point of resigning, Philbrick decided to discuss his problems with the FBI. They suggested that he might stay, at least temporarily, to discover the Communists’ intentions. Philbrick agreed and thus committed himself to a fascinating and hazardous triple life, which led him to the very top of the Communist Party. Throughout the working day he... read more

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