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The author also recounts his personal experiences of his escape from Crete through the mountains, the evacuations by an English torpedo boat, his OSS training, the return mission to Greece, and his final return to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eFor more information, visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.iwastrainedtobeaspy.com\"\u003ehttp:\/\/iwastrainedtobeaspy.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"...Doundoulakis is able to evoke the suspense and thrilling detail of his many narrow escapes and also convey his youthful sense of excitement and adventure. 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