LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The 17th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair kicks off with Gilad Sharon, son and confidant of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, on Sat., Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. His presentation on his book Sharon: The Life of a Leader, will be followed by a book signing. The fair, with continuing support from Founding Benefactors The Viterbi Family Foundation, is presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family campus
Soldier, statesman, Prime Minister…and father. Ariel Sharon’s son Gilad tells the remarkable story of his father, which is in essence the story of modern-day Israel itself. Whilehis father was in office, Gilad Sharon was more than just a devoted son, he was also one of his father’s closest confidants. Meet the author as he shares the story behind this galvanizing biography and memoir that examines the life of a man whose policies, values, and beliefs continue to shape the future of Israel and the Middle East.
Gilad Sharon holds a master’s degree in economics and writes a column for a major Israeli newspaper. He speaks often on his father’s life and work as well as on Israeli political, security,
foreign relations, and historical issues.
foreign relations, and historical issues.
Throughouthis career in the military and in government, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon amassed a meticulously curated archive of political and personal documents. Gilad Sharon’s access to this vast archive – as well as yearsas his father’s intimate confidant – enabled him to write Sharon: The Life of a Leader. The book covers the former prime minister’s private political discussions with major heads of state, from George W. Bush to Vladimir Putin to Hosni Mubarak. Sharon also acted as his father’s sounding-board and shares innumerable insights to this unparalleled view of world leaders in action, as well as major revelations about the political machinations behind past and current world events.
Inhis presentations, Sharon shares with audiences a look at Ariel Sharon the man, the father, the soldier, and the leader as he evolved into a powerful and influential name at the center of Middle Eastern politics.
He talks about the man he knew and the man he has come to know through Ariel Sharon’s rich archive of diaries, talking points for discussions with heads of state, assessments of those discussions, military
directives, observations on crucial issues, correspondence, reflections on world leaders, and verbatim conversations with those leaders. These documents constitute an intimate record of what was said and done by
Ariel Sharon and his counterparts about some of the world’s most crucial and dangerous issues.
He talks about the man he knew and the man he has come to know through Ariel Sharon’s rich archive of diaries, talking points for discussions with heads of state, assessments of those discussions, military
directives, observations on crucial issues, correspondence, reflections on world leaders, and verbatim conversations with those leaders. These documents constitute an intimate record of what was said and done by
Ariel Sharon and his counterparts about some of the world’s most crucial and dangerous issues.
Admission to Gilad Sharon’s presentation is $14 for members and $17 for non-members; call the JCC Box Office at 858-362-1348 or visit the web site at sdjbf.org.
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