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Books by Edward Snowden

Edward Joseph Snowden is, arguably, the most important whistleblower in recent American history. Born into a family of government clerks, he became a contractor for the CIA and the NSA in his early 20s. Burdened with ethical concerns over his involvement in programs of mass surveillance, in June 2013, he revealed them to the public. He has been living in exile in Russia ever since.

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Permanent Record

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In June 2013, people were shocked to learn that the government of the United States had been secretly spying on its citizens – and the rest of the world – for decades. “Permanent Record” is the tell-all memoir of Edward Snowden, the man who made the revelations. Riveting and full of surprises, it may be one of the most important documents in the history of modern whistleblowing.

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