Adquo;This is not your Bubbieesquo;s history book.sdquo; â€"Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher
?>dquo;A fascinatingâ€"and very movingâ€"book that should be read by anyone for whom Israel is a mystery. dquo; â€"Aaron Sorkin, award-winning screenwriter of The West Wing and The Social Network
A personal, spirited, and concise chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the most fascinating countries in the worldâ€"Israel.
Israel. The small strip of arid land is 5,700 miles away but remains a hot button issue and a thorny topic of debate. But while everyone seems to have a strong opinion about Israel, how many people actually know the facts?
Here to fill in the information gap is Israeli American Noa Tishby. Offering a fresh, 360-degree view, Tishby brings her straight-shooting, engaging, and slightly irreverent voice to the subject, creating an accessible and dynamic portrait of a tiny country of outsized relevance. Through bite-sized chunks of history and deeply personal stories, Tishby chronicles her homelandlsquo;s evolution, beginning in Biblical times and moving forward to cover everything from WWI to Israel squo;s creation to the real disputes dividing the country today. Tackling popular misconceptions with an abundance facts, Tishby provides critical context around headline-generating controversies and offers a clear, intimate account of the richly cultured country of Israel.
