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Shadow Diplomacy: Lev Parnas and his Wild Ride from Brooklyn to Trump’s Inner Circle
Lev Parnas has seen just about everything. A wheeler-dealer from the streets of Brooklyn, his adventures took him to Moscow to Wall Street to Hollywood to Miami to the White House and, eventually, to prison. His fascinating, eye-opening story offers an insider’s view of how money and power actually work to keep the world running exactly the way some want it to. EARLY FORMATTING PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED
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Published February 14, 2024
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April 23, 2024
An Enjoyable, Intense, Authentic Truth
I am a political junkie - I admit it.
To get The inside look into The Perfect Call (the most oxymoronic naming of anything, ever- by
The Perfect Moron itself) and everything that led up to it...
presented naturally and urgently by Lev Parnas', a fascinating character in his own right, was just too good to pass up.
Mr Parnas' voice, throughout the book, is definitely his own. His Brooklyn Jewish streetwise voice, with telltale hints of Eastern European cadence- words that are just a touch different than we usually get to hear, make it so much better than if they'd let an editor 'polish it up' is so authentic -
it's just like hearing him read it; which I'm sure he does on Audible
(which will be my next listen)
This is not just about me enjoying a good read, however. To be on the inside, seeing the precise procession of one of the most horrifying crimes of our or any time, was amazing!
How Giuliani went from being perceived as America's Mayor to the slimy thing that he's become-
as well as seeing the golden curtain pulled aside, getting a revealing view of those horrific 4 years, from the eyes of a true believer- which Lev Parnas was (until his betrayal)
the whole thing is fascinating, warm and so well told. Do yourself a favor-
Enjoy this fast paced true political tale.
I am a political junkie - I admit it.
To get The inside look into The Perfect Call (the most oxymoronic naming of anything, ever- by
The Perfect Moron itself) and everything that led up to it...
presented naturally and urgently by Lev Parnas', a fascinating character in his own right, was just too good to pass up.
Mr Parnas' voice, throughout the book, is definitely his own. His Brooklyn Jewish streetwise voice, with telltale hints of Eastern European cadence- words that are just a touch different than we usually get to hear, make it so much better than if they'd let an editor 'polish it up' is so authentic -
it's just like hearing him read it; which I'm sure he does on Audible
(which will be my next listen)
This is not just about me enjoying a good read, however. To be on the inside, seeing the precise procession of one of the most horrifying crimes of our or any time, was amazing!
How Giuliani went from being perceived as America's Mayor to the slimy thing that he's become-
as well as seeing the golden curtain pulled aside, getting a revealing view of those horrific 4 years, from the eyes of a true believer- which Lev Parnas was (until his betrayal)
the whole thing is fascinating, warm and so well told. Do yourself a favor-
Enjoy this fast paced true political tale.
April 20, 2024
distrustingly wow
Watching Lev Parnas arrive on the media scene created confusion at first, some skepticism along the way, and now gratefulness for him coming forward with this information. If only those that have gotten punch drunk on the poison Kool-Aid would read this they might see how easily it is to be duped. The book is well written so kudos to his co-author, and flows very well keeping me engaged throughout. We’ve watched absolute stupid rise while guys like this pull off crazy among the unwitting. He says he’s just a business guy trying to get his ideas for businesses off the ground, however, with access to Giuliani and Trump, he reminds us they gave him the keys and that should frighten all of us. Thank you, Lev for telling your story and more importantly for getting involved in humanitarian efforts for Ukraine, for your acknowledgment of your guilt in bringing the US to a near breaking point, more-so for spreading the word at how dangerous these MAGA freaks actually are. we must all of us burn with the desire to keep democracy alive. Free press is everything do not let anyone tell you otherwise. these latest politicians have labeled themselves Republicans. They are nothing more than fascists. We must be clear eyed and remember everything is not dark. The United States is already a great country - has been for some time, thank you we don’t need what yer sellin’ mister! Those that try to tell you otherwise do not love the country. No, they want it for themselves and they are just simply itching to get it that way, oligarchs or pigs at the trough. there is so much room for improvement and work to do, but these guys are not about improving anything we should have already seen this very clearly.
Watching Lev Parnas arrive on the media scene created confusion at first, some skepticism along the way, and now gratefulness for him coming forward with this information. If only those that have gotten punch drunk on the poison Kool-Aid would read this they might see how easily it is to be duped. The book is well written so kudos to his co-author, and flows very well keeping me engaged throughout. We’ve watched absolute stupid rise while guys like this pull off crazy among the unwitting. He says he’s just a business guy trying to get his ideas for businesses off the ground, however, with access to Giuliani and Trump, he reminds us they gave him the keys and that should frighten all of us. Thank you, Lev for telling your story and more importantly for getting involved in humanitarian efforts for Ukraine, for your acknowledgment of your guilt in bringing the US to a near breaking point, more-so for spreading the word at how dangerous these MAGA freaks actually are. we must all of us burn with the desire to keep democracy alive. Free press is everything do not let anyone tell you otherwise. these latest politicians have labeled themselves Republicans. They are nothing more than fascists. We must be clear eyed and remember everything is not dark. The United States is already a great country - has been for some time, thank you we don’t need what yer sellin’ mister! Those that try to tell you otherwise do not love the country. No, they want it for themselves and they are just simply itching to get it that way, oligarchs or pigs at the trough. there is so much room for improvement and work to do, but these guys are not about improving anything we should have already seen this very clearly.
March 23, 2024
I am very glad this book is out in circulation. It is not well written has a number of grammatical and spelling errors, but it is extremely important. Reading this made me realize again how thoroughly screwed up the country was under Trump.
Please read it. It is actually quite easy to read, as it is written in a very simple, narrative fashion.
Some time and location discontinuity may be frustrating, but the information is critical to understanding the mob like behavior of Trump and his enablers.
Please read it. It is actually quite easy to read, as it is written in a very simple, narrative fashion.
Some time and location discontinuity may be frustrating, but the information is critical to understanding the mob like behavior of Trump and his enablers.
April 8, 2024
The truth and nothing but the truth
Lev Parnas is no angel, but he is an import truth teller. Read this book and vote in 2024 like your country depends on you alone to save it. Because it does. It depends on each of us to end the dystopian nightmare that Trump and the GOP are trying to foist on us again. Vote blue up and down the ballot. Keep America Sane and Humane again, for the foreseeable future.
Lev Parnas is no angel, but he is an import truth teller. Read this book and vote in 2024 like your country depends on you alone to save it. Because it does. It depends on each of us to end the dystopian nightmare that Trump and the GOP are trying to foist on us again. Vote blue up and down the ballot. Keep America Sane and Humane again, for the foreseeable future.
March 22, 2024
Finally some truth
Lev names the traitors and gives their addresses in this timely book. ( he this week provided Comer' s Biden investigation a knockout punch.) Trump is the devil incarnate. Parnas has the receipts. Recommend reading.
Lev names the traitors and gives their addresses in this timely book. ( he this week provided Comer' s Biden investigation a knockout punch.) Trump is the devil incarnate. Parnas has the receipts. Recommend reading.
April 27, 2024
The content is mind-horrifying: A world ran by low-IQ gangsters.
The author - a small time foot soldier - is not even a small time writer. The style is sophomoric and the attempts to self-aggrandising are pathetic and irritating.
Painful to read.... but a must-read... with gritted teeth.
It is now easy to make fun of the current mega-MAGA collective psychosis, but the damage is done: emasculation of the whole justice system and mostly the complete loss of shame at all levels.
The author - a small time foot soldier - is not even a small time writer. The style is sophomoric and the attempts to self-aggrandising are pathetic and irritating.
Painful to read.... but a must-read... with gritted teeth.
It is now easy to make fun of the current mega-MAGA collective psychosis, but the damage is done: emasculation of the whole justice system and mostly the complete loss of shame at all levels.
October 10, 2024
The Truth
I admire Lev Parnas for writing this book to bring to light what happened. It takes a lot of courage to do what he is doing to bring to us Americans the truth. Thank you Lev to realize the kool-aid is poison.
I admire Lev Parnas for writing this book to bring to light what happened. It takes a lot of courage to do what he is doing to bring to us Americans the truth. Thank you Lev to realize the kool-aid is poison.
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