Permanent Record

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Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who shook the world by exposing the US government's mass surveillance program, shares his life story for the first time. This memoir covers his journey from building the surveillance system to deciding to reveal its secrets.

A revealing memoir from the man behind the world’s most controversial intelligence leak.

In 2013, at just twenty-nine years old, Edward Snowden stunned the globe when he broke ranks with the American intelligence community. He disclosed that the US government was secretly developing a vast system capable of collecting every phone call, text, and email, creating an unprecedented level of mass surveillance that could invade the privacy of anyone on the planet.

Six years later, Snowden opens up about his role in creating this system and what drove him to expose it. From his peaceful upbringing in the Beltway suburbs to his covert assignments with the CIA and NSA, Permanent Record tells the story of a tech-savvy young man who became a spy, a whistleblower, and ultimately, a voice of conscience for the Internet.

Written with sharp wit, heartfelt passion, and honest candor, this memoir offers a vital perspective on our digital era and is destined to become a classic.

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