In the Secret Service: The True Story of the Man Who Saved President Reagan's Life
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1414378718 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Peter J. Campo Really great writing about first hand accounts experienced by this Special Agent. Fascinating story of a life of servcie Jerry Parr's memoir certainly delivers on the promise of being a behind-the-scenes story of the Secret Service. The centerpiece is, of course, saving President Reagan's life, but there are also tales of grinding hard work, other disasters averted, other accomplishments uncelebrated. But I was surprised and impressed that is also the story of a life in service to country, family, humanity, and God. Along with his wife Carolyn, Mr. Parr has never. Fabulous Gives insight into working as a secret service agent and some personal aspects of many of our presidents and theirs families. Wish it had been longer. I've heard Jerry talk before and he has some great stories
He examines the toll high-tension protection work takes on agents and their families, details the exhausting travel, explains the complex advance work that precedes any presidential trip, and offers numerous behind-the-scenes anecdotes about our political leaders: JFK electrifying a crowd at the Waldorf, Carter at a soldier's bedside, the just-defeated Humphrey embracing his Down syndrome granddaughter. While the concluding chapters dealing with his post-retirement work as a pastoral counselor for a variety of churches have their charm, most readers will be drawn to his insider stories about conducting investigations and providing security. A former Secret Service agent looks back on a life dedicated to protecting the powerful and serving the weak and needy.M
During his tenure he protected four Vice Presidents and was Special Agent in Charge for Presidents Carter and Reagan. After retiring, Jerry earned a master's degree in pastoral counseling from Loyola University. . Jerry Parr served as a special agent in the United States Secret Service from 1962-1985
In 1981, he was the agent standing next to Ronald Reagan when John Hinckley, Jr., stepped out of the crowd, intent on killing the president. Meet Jerry Parr. At times heart-pounding, at times heartrending, this richly textured memoir of a Secret Service Agent will first move you to the edge of your seat, then to the depths of your soul.. What motivates a man who is ready at a moment’s notice to step into the path of a bullet? In In the Secret Service, you’ll also follow Jerry’s inner journey. Jerry spent much of his life as a silent eyewitness to history, with a gun at his fingertips. In the Secret Service is an adrenaline-filled r