LEADER 05865cam 2200685 i 4500001 on1003273320 003 OCoLC 005 20171109031256.3 008 170907t20172017nyuaf 000 0aeng 010 2017042669 019 9600303669809092349816687401003217059 020 9780062561442 |q(hardback) 020 0062561448 |q(hardback) 020 9780062561459 |q(paperback) 020 0062561456 |q(paperback) 035 (Sirsi) 40027912656 035 40027912656 035 (OCoLC)1003273320 |z(OCoLC)960030366 |z(OCoLC)980909234 |z(OCoLC)981668740 |z(OCoLC)1003217059 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dBDX |dOQX |dFM0 |dCZA |dUOK |dDGU |dVP@ |dOCLCF |dAZZPT |dYDX |dBTCTA |dTOH |dLIV |dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 a-is---awba--- 050 00 DS126.6.P47 |bA3 2017 082 00 956.94054092B |223 084 HIS019000HIS022000BIO011000 |2bisacsh 100 1 Peres, Shimon, |d1923-2016 |eauthor. |=^A140866 245 10 No room for small dreams : |bcourage, imagination, and the making of modern Israel / |cShimon Peres. 250 First edition. 264 1 New York : |bCustom House, |c[2017] 264 4 |c©2017 300 xii, 227 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : |billustrations ; |c24 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 505 0 The call to service -- Independence, alliance, and the fight for security -- The legend and legacy of Dimona -- Operation Entebbe and the virtue of daring -- Building the start-up nation -- The pursuit of peace -- Epilogue. 520 "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 state 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 state 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 norms 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"-- |cProvided by publisher. 520 "Shimon Peres' final work, finished shortly before his death. An autobiography and study of the crucial moments in Israel's history. "It would be easy to review what elapsed during my 93 years purely for nostalgic value. But here, in the final chapter of my life, I am not interested in simply putting a marker down regarding my specific recall of the past. Instead, I am writing a book about what it takes to fight cynicism in all of its forms, and what it takes to follow dreams no matter their size.""-- |cProvided by publisher. 600 10 Peres, Shimon, |d1923-2016. |=^A140866 600 17 Peres, Shimon, |d1923-2016. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00046488 |?UNAUTHORIZED 650 0 Statesmen |zIsrael |vBiography. |=^A653939 650 0 Arab-Israeli conflict. |=^A22485 651 0 Israel |xPolitics and government. |=^A44645 650 7 HISTORY / Middle East / Israel. |2bisacsh 650 7 HISTORY / Jewish. |2bisacsh 650 7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State. |2bisacsh 650 4 HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine. 650 4 HISTORY / Jewish. 650 4 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State. 650 7 Arab-Israeli conflict. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00812220 650 7 Politics and government. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01919741 650 7 Statesmen. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01131990 651 7 Israel. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01204236 |?UNAUTHORIZED 655 7 Autobiographies. |2lcgft 655 7 Autobiographies. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01919894 655 7 Biography. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01423686 776 08 |iOnline version:Peres, Shimon, 1923-2016, author. |tNo room for small dreams |bFirst edition. |dNew York : Custom House, [2017] |z9780062561466 |w(DLC) 2017043261 949 |i30372016659457 |ojjlm 960 |o1 |s27.99 |tJoyner48 |uJAPP |zUSD 596 1 998 4823626