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By the son and romantic confidant of former Israeli best minister Ariel Sharon comes an unmatched look at the life and work of one of the world's most effective leaders. "A multifaceted picture of Israeli patriot, military head, and family man" (Kirkus Reviews). From his junior as a soldier to his service in government, Ariel Sharon has personified Israel's unyielding drive for security. He revolutionized the Israel Protection Forces and established the anti-terror commando Unit 101. His authority through the Six-Day and Yom Kippur wars made him a nationwide hero and propelled him into the political market. As terror grew throughout the center East by the end of the twentieth century, Sharon's commitment to protect and bring serenity to his people underscored his election to best minister in 2001. But within calendar months of taking office, the 9/11 disorders shook the Lady - thrusting the questionable statesman into the center of international affairs. Sharon has strolled a fine series between waging war on Israel's opponents and accommodating demanding allies, a balancing action that is often at the mercy of general population misperception. As best minister, he built a fence to separate Israel from the West Bank's suicide bombers; he isolated Yasser Arafat in his Ramallah head office; and in a sensational and unprecedented move, he withdrew Israel's settlements from Gaza. Throughout his life but especially as best minister, Sharon retained a careful personal record of situations and of the discussionshe got with world leaders, including George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Vladimir Putin, Ruler Abdullah, Kofi Annan, Gerhard Schroeder, Jacques Chirac, Hosni Mubarak, Mahmoud Abbas, while others. But what the public knew of the relationships often differed considerably from what went on in private. Gilad Sharon, the best minister's youngest son and close confidant, has combed through his father's great archive - conversations, personal records, diaries, daybooks, military directives, correspondence, and a large number of other documents - to give a rare, romantic, and compelling take a look at one man's development into one of the world's most effective and influential characters. Filled up with news-making revelations, Sharon offers a uncommon view of global politics in action and a windowpane onto the day-to-day life of an best minister. A amazing portrait of an famous elder statesman and the country he helped to make, this is a masterful biography and an illuminating examination of modern Middle Eastern politics and the causes that have formed this volatile region.
