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The Secret Gate by Mitchell Zuckoff
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Apr 25, 2023 | ISBN 9780593677704 | 583 Minutes

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“Reads like a thriller . . . Zuckoff does a remarkable job not only of describing the chaos and confusion at Kabul airport, but also of framing the fraught choices faced by Afghans and Americans alike.  The Secret Gate describes, in compelling detail, the excruciating decisions faced by members of the diplomatic corps and military as they decided who to evacuate and who to leave behind; however, the book doesn’t fall into the trap of allowing the American narrative to subsume the Afghan one. [It] is a fast-paced escape narrative, but it is also a morally complex interrogation of Homeira’s wrenching choice.”The Washington Post

“An unforgettable account of a daring attempt to temper the brutality of war. It’s all here: the impossible moral choices, the desperation and the ingenuity, the courage to step in and help when most needed, the anguish of those who must uproot themselves and take the struggle for freedom to another shore. The Secret Gate is inspiring on every level.”—Robert Kolker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road

“Mitchell Zuckoff’s meticulous recounting provides instructive glimpses into the chaotic end to America’s military engagement as well as the barbed trauma of being uprooted from home.”—Nadia Hashimi, internationally bestselling author of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell and Sparks Like Stars

“This riveting book has ‘major motion picture’ written all over it. A must read!”—Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author of Silent Spring Revolution and American Moonshot

“No one else but Mitchell Zuckoff could pull this diamond of a survivor’s tale from the rough chaos of the evacuation of Afghanistan. A harrowing true story of escape, perseverance, and courage under fire, told with a journalist’s eye and a novelist’s skill.”—Chuck Hogan, New York Times bestselling author of Gangland

“A triumph of narrative nonfiction. Mitchell Zuckoff reveals the chaos of the U.S. departure from Afghanistan with pulse-pounding urgency and heartrending insight.”—Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The Ghosts of Eden Park

“Mitchell Zuckoff has located a genuinely thrilling tale, told with style, grace, and empathy. The Secret Gate will get your blood pumping.”—Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and On Desperate Ground

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