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Golda Meir was the first female head of state in the Western world and one of the most influential women in modern history. A blend of Emma Goldman and Martin Luther King Jr. in the guise of a cookie-serving grandmother, her uncompromising devotion to shaping and defending a Jewish homeland against dogged enemies and skittish allies stunned political contemporaries and transformed Middle Eastern politics for decades to follow. She outmaneuvered Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger at their own game of Realpolitik, and led Israel through a bloody war even as she eloquently pleaded for peace, carrying her nation through its most perilous hours while she herself battled cancer.

In this masterful biography, critically acclaimed author Elinor Burkett paints a vivid portrait of a legendary woman defined by contradictions: an iron resolve coupled with magnetic charm, a kindly demeanor that disguised a stunning hard-heartedness, and a complete dedication to her country that often overwhelmed her personal relationships.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateOct 13, 2009
ISBN9780061873959
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    A very interesting read. I learned a lot about Israel as a nation and the history around the middle east and Palestine. Helped me a lot in my biases against both sides of the still continuing conflict. I also learnt a lot about leadership as a younger woman from an older woman, like Golda.
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    I thought I knew quite a lot on this subject but this book opened my eyes. Great book, great person.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    Golda Meir was the first female head of state in the Western world. She was also one of the most influential women in modern history. This biography of her tells us of her demeanor, how she was admired or not by various people of government, what she was best at, and how she became head of state. It was very eye-opening for me. It is an interesting story. It makes me wonder how much more successful she would have been with more education and a slighly different personality.

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