Bombs, Bullets, and the Tank at the Office: Protecting America on Diplomacy's Front Lines, (Paperback)

What does a diplomat do? Carol Stricker shares stories from her distinguished career over 25 years with the U.S. Department of State. From Angola to Zimbabwe and often in harm's way, she kept embassies running, ran an embassy as acting ambassador, and helped on such diverse issues as eliminating thousands of nuclear weapons in Ukraine and working to stop genocide in Burundi.With a dash of humor, a dose of history and some lessons for today, Ms. Stricker recounts her globe-spanning adventures as a diplomat protecting America's strategic interests and American citizens abroad. She ends with a call to action to all Americans to support and defend democracy and diplomacy and to honor those diplomats who have died in service to their country.