Stalling for time : my life as an FBI hostage negotiator /
In Stalling for Time, the head of the FBI's groundbreaking Crisis Negotiation Unit takes readers on a heart-pounding tour through many of the most famous hostage crises of the past thirty years. Specially trained in non-violent confrontation and communication techniques, Noesner's unit suc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | In Stalling for Time, the head of the FBI's groundbreaking Crisis Negotiation Unit takes readers on a heart-pounding tour through many of the most famous hostage crises of the past thirty years. Specially trained in non-violent confrontation and communication techniques, Noesner's unit successfully defused many potentially volatile standoffs, but perhaps their most hard-won victory was earning the recognition and respect of their law enforcement peers. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 226 pages ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781400067251 (acid-free paper) 1400067251 (acid-free paper) |