Sixty Miles of Border: An American Lawman Battles Drugs on the Mexican Border by

Description: Sixty Miles of Border by Terry Kirkpatrick Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description An unsparing light is shed on the life of customs agents, their dealings on the border, the effect on their daily lives--and closely looks at one of the most hotly debated and controversial topics in modern America. Publisher Description The border between the United States and Mexico is a no-mans land. Drugs, guns, and human beings are the cargo of choice in a multi-billion dollar illegal empire dominated by powerful cartels, murderous street gangs, and corrupt government officials. Against them stand the Special Agents of the United States Customs Service-men and women who fight to uphold the law and protect the U.S. on both sides of the border.Terry Kirkpatrick worked one of the toughest jobs in America- a U.S. Customs agent on the border between Arizona and Mexico. Hes seen it all and done more for over twenty years in a job that many officers quit before they make it six months.These are the gritty and graphic true stories of Terry and his fellow Border Rats as they patrol Americas modern badlands, where bullets are currency and blood is taken as payment. From the inhuman conditions people suffer under to get onto American soil, to working with blatantly crooked military leaders, to some of the most insane and unbelievable situations ever survived.SixtyMiles of Border sheds an unsparing light into the life of customs agents, their dealings on the border, the effect on their daily lives-and an unsparing look at one of the most hotly debated and controversial topics in modern America.Includes Photographs Author Biography Terry Kirkpatrick, started his career in law enforcement in 1978 as a city police officer and then became a Customs Inspector working the Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona. Terry worked in Mexico throughout most of his career beginning his first tour in 1985. Following death threats, he was reassigned back to the Arizona. In August of 2001, Terry was assigned to the staff of the Commissioner of Customs in Washington D.C. After the tragic events of 9/11 he was made the National Program Manager of National Special Security Events. He returned to Nogales, Arizona in 2005 to finish his career in the same office where it began 28 years earlier. Today, Terry is the owner of the "Grumpy Gringo Fine Cigars" in Tubac, Arizona where he can be found smoking cigars and writing his books. Details ISBN 0425247627 ISBN-13 9780425247624 Title Sixty Miles of Border Author Terry Kirkpatrick Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 352 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc GE_Item_ID:141849315; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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