Stalling for Time
Book description
My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator
An enraged man abducts his estranged wife and child, holes up in a secluded mountain cabin, threatening to kill them both. A right wing survivalist amasses a cache of weapons and resists calls to surrender. A drug trafficker barricades himself and his family…
Why read it?
1 author picked Stalling for Time as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Noesner’s book is a must-read for any professional hostage negotiator.
At the FBI, Noesner was one of the founders of the discipline in the 1980s, and he worked tirelessly as a student, and later, master of the craft of crisis negotiation. The book is a deeply human and personal tale, and Noesner describes his many successes but also his failures – including Waco – where his patient, careful approach was overtaken by other events, subsequently resulting in tragedy and a loss of life.
Noesner’s humility, dedication, and empathy shine throughout this superb book.
From Kenneth's list on hostage negotiation.
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