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My Life (Golda Meir autobiography)
Encyclopedia
My Life is the autobiography of the first female Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir
. The book was published by G. P. Putnam's Sons
in 1975.
who described the book as "both frank and very revealing of her personality and goals. Her total lack of pretense is especially winning. Meir's practical idealism can be seen in efforts as diverse as the beautification of kibbutzim and her strong advocacy of unemployment benefits. The work that 'most concerned and interested me,' she writes, was 'the translation of socialist principles into the down-to-earth terminology of everyday life.' Although the political events narrated are well known they are recounted with drama and spirit. Don't mistake this for just chicken soup with riposte-noodles: it's a model of its kind and a sure crowd-pleaser."
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Golda Meir
Golda Meir ; May 3, 1898 – December 8, 1978) was a teacher, kibbutznik and politician who became the fourth Prime Minister of the State of Israel....
. The book was published by G. P. Putnam's Sons
G. P. Putnam's Sons
G. P. Putnam's Sons was a major United States book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group.-History:...
in 1975.
Reception
The book was a New York Times best-seller. The title has the double-entendre of a life story and a well-known Jewish expression. The book was well received by Kirkus ReviewsKirkus Reviews
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who described the book as "both frank and very revealing of her personality and goals. Her total lack of pretense is especially winning. Meir's practical idealism can be seen in efforts as diverse as the beautification of kibbutzim and her strong advocacy of unemployment benefits. The work that 'most concerned and interested me,' she writes, was 'the translation of socialist principles into the down-to-earth terminology of everyday life.' Although the political events narrated are well known they are recounted with drama and spirit. Don't mistake this for just chicken soup with riposte-noodles: it's a model of its kind and a sure crowd-pleaser."
Contents
List of illustrations ix- 1. My childhood (1)
- 2. A political adolescence (16)
- 3. I choose Palestine (36)
- 4. The start of a new life (56)
- 5. Pioneers and problems (77)
- 6. 'We shall fight Hitler' (103)
- 7. The struggle against the British (131)
- 8. We have our state (164)
- 9. Minister to Moscow (201)
- 10. The right to exist (234)
- 11. African and other friendships (263)
- 12. We are alone (291)
- 13. The prime minister (318)
- 14. The Yom Kippur War (353)
- 15. The end of the road (382)
Index (391)