Tony mendez book signings

In 1976, tony mendez and his future wife jonna were cia operatives in moscow at one of the most dangerous moments in the cold war. We continue to follow government guidance regarding covid19 and as a result, we have taken the decision to postpone a number of our upcoming events. Tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo. The secret cia tactics that helped america win the cold war 2019, with jonna mendez. The title refers to ten guidelines used by cia operatives stationed in moscow during the cold war.

Washington county arts council 14 west washington street, hagerstown, md 21740 call 301792 or. Antonio joseph tony mendez born november 15, 1940 is an american cia technical operations officer, now retired, who specialized in support of clandestine and covert cia operations. Welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country. A very brave cia officer, tony mendez, using commercial cover, entered iran with false. Mendez fills argo with the drama, pressure and tension of one of cias most spectacular rescue operations. To those who joined us, it was good to see you again. Book signing with jonna mendez the moscow rules visit. The red carpet he trod recently for the oscarwinning movie argo, which tells the story of his greatest achievement as a cia operative, was, physically and emotionally, miles away from his daily life in the knoxville, maryland, home and studio he shares with his wife, jonnaalso a former cia operative. Book signings are a great way to promote and sell your book. Nevada man details his years as master of disguise for the.

The book provides a comprehensive history of tony mendezs background in. Book signings are events, usually at a bookstore or library, where an author sits and signs books for a period. Mendez was working for martin marietta now lockheed martin. The master of disguise, site of tony and jonna mendez, former cia intelligence officers with 52 years of combined service.

Maxwell team founding member, pastor, entrepreneur, publisher. On the perks and pitfalls of signing books books the guardian. Cold war, the book she cowrote with her late husband antonio tony mendez. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film former cia deputy director michael morell also tweeted that mendez was one of the best officers. How to approach a bookstore to set up a book signing. Thank you for signing the guest book for anthony lee tony mendez. Thanks to tony mendezs extraordinary talent, the cia was able to elude kgb surveillance to carry out. Argo drew its inspiration from a 2007 article in wired magazine written by joshuah bearman titled the great escape. Jun 27, 2008 the jazz is never more dangerous, the potential melodies never sweeter, than the operations and deceptions outlined in antonio mendez s remarkable book, the master of disguise. He earned the cias intelligence medal of merit and was chosen as one of 50 officers to be awarded the trailblazer medallion. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. While affleck, who also directed the film, was praised for his evocation of tension and. Tony and jonna mendez, former cia technical operations officers, drew approximately 450 guests to the occhiato university center ballroom with their talk about the reallife mission and how it differed from.

Soviets kept files on all foreigners, studied their patterns, tapped their phones, and even planted listening devices within the us embassy. Argo hero tony mendez battling parkinsons the washington. The former cia officer portrayed by ben affleck in argo. Exspy and argo hero tony mendez, in front of one of his paintings at his home in western maryland. Mar 31, 2016 we are excited to announce that the below summit session participants will be signing copies of their respective books. We found 121 records in 28 states for tony mendez in the us.

Oct 15, 2014 argo hero tony mendez battling parkinsons. Tony mendez is no longer a spy for the cia, but the qualities that helped make him one of the best his wit and unassuming personality were on full display oct. In 1976, tony mendez and his future wife jonna were cia operatives in moscow. Learn more about the moscow rules, the most recent of their four books. Navy civilians did not identify the employer, but it carried the whiff of adventure. The average tony mendez is around 50 years of age with around 57% falling in to the age group of 5160. The book treasury daily shipping from nashville, tn. The new book, the moscow rules, by jonna mendez and her late husband tony, paints a fascinating portrait of what it was like to be a spy in moscow during the cold war.

Then, as in all fairy tales, evil came into our lives four years after lauren lawtons sixteenyearold daughter disappeared, the world gave up the girl for dead. Get your favorite books signed by the authors who wrote them at locations around the valley. The mendez s have written four books, the moscow rules, argo, spy dust, and the master of disguise, which are currently available on this site. Author tony mendez arrives at the premiere of the film argo at. A special thanks to tony and jonna mendez, donald schuler, and roy hallums. Description wcac is honored to host former chief of disguise for the cia, jonna mendez at the gallery.

There they followed guidelines they called the moscow rules now the name of a new book they cowrote before tonys death. Ideal for the book collector or if you simply enjoy meeting your favorite celebrity, author, or sports icon. A forgery artist and master of disguise for the cia, tony mendez once transformed a black agent and an asian diplomat into a pair of white business executives, using masks that gave them an uncanny resemblance to the movie stars victor mature. Many bookstores list this information on their websites.

Book signings are an unmitigated pleasure except when youre the author of the book that no one has turned up to have signed. Tony blair cancels book signing amid protest fears bbc news. The problem with memoirs by exsecret agents is that. And operatives tony and jonna mendez knew them inside out. The mendezs have written four books, the moscow rules, argo, spy dust, and the master of disguise, which are currently available on this site. Tony mendez was born on november 15, 1940 in eureka, nevada, usa as antonio joseph mendez. Cia agent tony mendez, played in the film by ben affleck, explains how the rescue plan was hatched. Tony, perhaps best known from his book turnedfilm argo, was one of the. The american homebrewers association has worked on behalf of the homebrewing community since 1978 and celebrates a membership of more than 46,000 homebrewers and beer enthusiasts.

Since his mid20s, antonio tony mendez has protected the united states with his cunning wits and master skills of disguise for the central intelligence agency. Tony blair has cancelled a planned book signing in london on wednesday to prevent causing the public and. Book signing is the affixing of a signature to the title page or flyleaf of a book by its author. We do miss the cloak and dagger though, he adds with a smile. London, united kingdom book signing events eventbrite. Before he was a spy, argos tony mendez was an artist.

Argo is proof that espionage reality is more riveting than spy fiction. Certified coach, trainer, public speaker at john c. Tony the angry cuecard guy and other letterman staffers. A cia agent remembers the political drama argo is based on the real story of a ciaplanned rescue in revolutionary iran. He is known for his work on argo 2012, our man in tehran 20 and argo. He died on january 19, 2019 in frederick, maryland, usa. The top state of residence is california, followed by texas. Marissa fordham had a past full of secrets, a present full of lies.

Former cia officer, eureka native, dead at 78 local. Alan arkin, bryan cranston, ben affleck, tony mendez from 20 palm springs film festival star sightings. Two big revelations from the firing of tony mendez after the veteran late show with david letterman cuecard guy got into an offcamera fight this month with the host and a writer. A successful book signing is when you show up, your books are there, you have a place to sit, and you sell just one book. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. Ian died over a year ago, much too young, and was going to be put to rest. First of all, you need to find out if a bookstore you are interested in actually hosts book signings. Book signings and author talks in light of the quicklyevolving public health situation around covid19, and following government guidance on public gatherings, it is with regret that we have made the decision to cancel or postpone all our events.

Return to public speaking printmobilefriendly version. To those who were unable to join us, we look forward to meeting you in 2014. Tony mendez, the former cia officer who famously supervised the rescue of six american diplomats from iran in 1980 and authored the memoir upon which the. Oak knoll series by tami hoag goodreads share book. A classic case of deception mendez on the background of the canadian caper, studies in intelligence, winter 19992000 tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo, reveals the real story behind film smash. The moscow rules with jonna mendez calendar spy museum. Tony mendez, the cia master of disguise played by ben affleck in the oscar. Oct 15, 2014 tony mendez, the retired cia agent who was played by ben affleck in the movie argo, has revealed that he is suffering from parkinsons disease in order to help seek more alternative treatments. December 14, 2012 argo book signing meet argo author tony mendez washington county arts council friday, december 14, 2012 5pm 7pm 14 w washington street off the square in downtown hagerstown sponsored by the city of hagerstown hagerstown washington co.

Tony mendez, a sheriffs detective in mid1980s oak knoll, california, in the oak knoll mysteries. Eureka native shares details of cia mission turned movie. He is known for his work on late show with david letterman 1993. The book signings are open to the public, and a summit ticket is not required to attend a signing.

We are celebrating the release of her new book the accidental love letter with a fabulous book signing. Jun 23, 20 a special thanks to tony and jonna mendez, donald schuler, and roy hallums. The book provides a comprehensive history of tony mendezs background in childhood and how this experience helped him. His first book was lauded in 2002 by john hollister. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by and has a focus on author events, book signings, and autograph expos. On july 4th jesse and 3 friends drove from maryland to las vegas with his brother ians ashes. Jul 31, 2012 on the perks and pitfalls of signing books rick gekoski. The moscow rules will be available for sale and signing at the event. Tony bennett just getting started november book signing. The moscow rules offers tribute to tony mendez and the. Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies or similar technologies to understand your event preferences and provide you with a customized experience. You can pick up both her new book along with her debut novel the list that changed my life in store on saturday 18th april.

When marissa is found brutally murdered, with her young daughter, haley, resting her head on her mothers bloody breast, she sends the idyllic california town of oak knoll into a tailspin. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information displayed here is accurate, always check with the venue before attending especially during the coronavirus pandemic, more advice. Apr 09, 20 and this week he received another honour, but from a less conventional source scotlands harris tweed industry. Book signings allow authors to make personal connections with readers, which is what makes them worth doing. Antonio tony mendez served in the cia for twentyfive years and is a highly decorated cia officer, one of the top fifty officers in its first fifty years. However, you cant expect the venue to do all the promotional work. Meet joel osteen as he signs copies of his new book, the power of favor. Meet cia technical operations officer, tony mendez, who specialized in support of clandestine and covert cia operations, including argothe operation to sneak americans out of iran. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film former cia deputy director michael morell also tweeted that mendez. Join facebook to connect with tony mendez and others you may know.

Tony mendez is a retired cia officer who worked undercover for 25 years, participating in some of the most important operations of the cold war. Tony mendez was a struggling graphic artist when he applied for a job at the cia. Lettermans cuecard guy fired after argument, assault on. No outside books will be signed and posed photographs will not be allowed. She participated in a number of training exercises, along with tony, which ultimately led to the codification of the rules. He recently revealed his more than 25 years of tricks, danger and intrigue with the agency in his autobiography, the master of disguise, for which he will hold book signings tuesday in las vegas. The jazz is never more dangerous, the potential melodies never sweeter, than the operations and deceptions outlined in antonio mendez s remarkable book, the master of disguise. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Ben affleck pays tribute to tony mendez after argo spy. Apr 27, 2014 book signings in metro phoenix, 719725. Uta has signed tony mendez, the retired cia operative played by ben affleck in argo as he smuggled six diplomatic workers out of iran. At first, he reproduced passports and all sorts of official documents, but eventually ended up supplying spies with costumes and prosthetic makeup disguises straight out of hollywood. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran and from tony mendez s memoir, the master of disguise 1999.

The master of disguise is, in fact, a master of deception, and mendez s true stories of his cia operations are inspiring lessons in illusion. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by antonio mendez and matt baglio. At wh smith, our key priority at this time is the health and wellbeing of our employees and customers. Tony really is as abrasive as he always seemed in his many cameos on the show.

Tony and jonna mendez, former cia technical operations officers, drew approximately 450 guests to the occhiato university center ballroom with their talk about the reallife mission and how it differed from the movie. Pop it in your diaries now, you dont want to miss this. Following mendez s talk and book signing, there will be a free screening of argo. Mendez will discuss and sign her newest book the moscow rules that she coauthored with her late husband tony mendez.

Tony mendez, on whose book the movie argo was based, was the distinguished speaker on feb. Antonio joseph mendez november 15, 1940 january 19, 2019 was an american technical operations officer for the central intelligence agency cia, who specialized in support of clandestine and covert cia operations. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious. Not only do you get the chance to interact with your audience but you also get to endorse your book to them personally. Above, is one of tony mendez s book, with matt baglio, that he wrote to explain the operation that saved six americans after militants took over the the us embassy in.

The moscow rules is the one everybody will remember, jonna mendez said friday during a book signing event at the office of the. Sir, if these people can read or add, pretty soon theyre gonna figure out. With bookventure, you can get featured in a professionally organized book signing event. These books are highly recommended reading for new recruits in the us intelligence community, and are part of the curriculum at universities and in the intelligence community.

Tony mendez had one of the best jobs in all of show business cuecard guy for the late show with david letterman but he saw his plum gig vanish. Success depends on attending carefully to every detail related to the event from the timing. Robert wallace, former director, cia office of technical service tony mendez is a spys spy. Tony mendez, left, stands next to his sister nancy wilson of elko and her husband, steve, during a book signing in las vegas. It was a blind ad in a newspaper that caught tony mendezs eye in 1965.

Tony mendez, reallife argo cia hero, reveals he has. Book signing with jonna mendez 09062019 washington. The washington county arts council is honored to host former chief of disguise for the cia, jonna mendez at the gallery on friday, september 6, 2019 from 5 pm until 7 pm. Come in and meet local bestselling author olivia beirne.