This is not your Bubbie\'s history book.
Through bite-sized chunks of history and deeply personal stories, Tishby chronicles her homeland\'s evolution, beginning in Biblical times and movin.
Instead, offering a fresh, 360-degree view, Tishby brings her passion, humor, and deep intimacy (Yossi Klein Halevi, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor) to the subject, creating an accessible and dynamic portrait of a tiny Country of outsized relevance.
But this is not your Bubbie\'s history book (Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher).
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.
The small strip of arid land is 5,700 miles away but remains a hot-button issue and a thorny topic of debate.
Israel.
A fascinating and very moving (Aaron Sorkin, award-winning screenwriter of The West Wing and The Social Network) chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the Most interesting countries in the world--Israel.
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.
Through bite-sized chunks of history and deeply personal stories, Tishby chronicles her homeland\'s evolution, beginning in Biblical times and moving forward to cover everything from WWI to Israel\'s creation to the real disputes dividing the Country today.
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.
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.
The small strip of arid land is 5,700 miles away but remains a hot button issue and a thorny topic of debate.
Israel. --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 world--Israel. --Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher
A fascinating--and very moving--book that should be read by anyone for whom Israel is a mystery.
This is not your Bubbie\'s history book
