Mission Man: Life Lessons from a CIA Operative

In this humorous and candid memoir, retired CIA operations officer B. D. Foley draws on a lifetime of adventures—childhood mischief in suburban Utah, a mission in the South Pacific, and covert assignments across Africa, Europe, and Afghanistan—to teach young men lessons about courage, self-control, loyalty, respect for women, and gratitude. Blending spy tradecraft with fatherly advice and rollicking anecdotes, Foley challenges readers to 'stick to the mission,' stand up for others, tame their impulses, and never be too slow to love.

• Real CIA operations officer teaches young men how to date, work, and grow up using actual spy tradecraft
• Laugh-out-loud stories—tea with an Afghan warlord, water-skiing the Congo, a bike crash into a deer—with a lesson in every chapter
• A father's honest, funny playbook for becoming a good man in an age of video games and porn
• Espionage skills (the 'bump,' rapport-building, elicitation) repurposed as everyday life advice

Perfect for a young or middle-aged man—especially one who enjoys military/spy stories—looking for entertaining, no-nonsense encouragement to grow up, take responsibility, and treat people well.