No Room for Small Dreams, Shimon Peres
No Room for Small Dreams, Shimon Peres
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No Room for Small Dreams
Courage, Imagination, and the Making of Modern Israel

Author: Shimon Peres

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Unabridged: 7 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/12/2017


Synopsis

In 1934, eleven-year-old Shimon Peres emigrated to the land of Israel from his native Poland, leaving behind an extended family who would later be murdered in the Holocaust. Few back then would have predicted that this young man would eventually become one of the towering figures of the twentieth century. Peres would indeed go on to serve the new nation as prime minister, president, foreign minister, and the head of several other ministries. He was central to the establishment of the Israeli Defense Forces and the defense industry that would provide the young nation with a robust deterrent power. He was crucial to launching Israel’s nuclear energy program and to the creation of its high-tech “Start Up Nation” revolution. His refusal to surrender to conventional wisdom and political conventions helped save the Israeli economy and prompted some of the most daring military operations in history, among them the legendary Operation Entebbe. And yet, as important as his role in creating and deploying Israel’s armed forces was, his stunning transition from hawk to dove–with its accompanying unwavering commitment to peace–made him one of the globe’s most recognized, honored, and admired statesmen. In this, his final work, finished only weeks before his passing, Peres offers a long-awaited examination of the crucial turning points in Israeli history through the prism of having been a decision maker and eyewitness. Told with the frankness of someone aware this would likely be his final statement, No Room for Small Dreams spans decades and events, but as much as it is about what happened, it is about why it happened. Examining pivotal moments in Israel’s rise, Peres explores what makes for a great leader, how to make hard choices in a climate of uncertainty and distress, the challenges of balancing principles with policies, and the liberating nature of imagination and unpredicted innovation. In doing so, he not only charts a better path forward for his beloved country but provides deep and universal wisdom for younger generations who seek to lead–be it in politics, business, or the broader service of making our planet a safer, more peaceful, and just place.

About Shimon Peres

Shimon Peres was one of Israel’s founding fathers and for more than six decades was an architect of its ascent from a fragile state to a global power. In 1994, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to forge peace between Israel and the Palestinians. In 1996, he founded the groundbreaking Peres Center for Peace and Innovation to focus on developing and implementing imaginative peacebuilding programs around the world. Peres died in September 2016, shortly after finishing his work on this book. He was ninety-three years old.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ajay

Ben Gurion once said,'In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles'. No one has put this maxim to practice to a greater effect than Shimon Peres. This book is a treasure trove of wisdom and leadership lessons narrated by one of the founding fathers and tallest leaders of Israel.......more

Goodreads review by William

I decided to read this book because someone, whose opinion I respect, told me it's worth reading. To be clear, the context was that if I ever decided to become a professor in a relatively young department and decided to help it grow, this book was worth the time. After reading this book, I agree. So,......more

Goodreads review by Yash

The land Of Risk Takers : ISRAEL -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dream, Dream, Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action. - APJ Abdul Kalam No room for small dreams, courage, imagination and the making of modern Israel, is the autobiography of......more

Goodreads review by Karen

If there is any book i would wish my grandchildren to read, it's this one. It has the kind of realistic optimism that makes it possible to face events that cannot be controlled, and the kind of morality that makes it necessary to take responsibility and try to mediate and reverse their direction. A......more