Golda Meir: My Life for a Homeland
Golda Meir: My Life for a Homeland is the extraordinary and deeply personal story of a girl who rose from the frozen alleys of Tsarist Kiev and the crowded immigrant neighborhoods of Milwaukee to become one of the most influential women in modern history—and one of the founding mothers of the State of Israel. In this moving, vivid, and slightly fictionalized autobiography, Golda's voice speaks with fierce honesty about fear, hope, purpose, and the relentless will to build a future from nothing but dreams.
Born into a world where antisemitism stained every corner of daily life, where poverty pressed against every wall, and where survival was never guaranteed, Golda Mabovich's earliest memories are shaped by whispered warnings and sudden flights. From the terror of hiding during pogroms to the hunger and hardship of emigration, Golda learned early that Jews lived at the mercy of others. Yet even as a child, she was not content to be silent or afraid. She yearned not just to escape, but to create—to build a homeland where her people could live freely, openly, and with dignity.
The narrative follows her transformation from a quiet, determined girl in Milwaukee—where smokestacks towered over sweatshops and injustice was an everyday reality—into a passionate young activist. In America, she absorbs the ideals of democracy while witnessing their limits. It is in the world of factory laborers, immigrants, and political radicals that she finds her voice. Introduced to Zionist thought by her fiercely idealistic sister Sheyna, Golda is drawn to a dream bigger than herself: the return of the Jewish people to their ancestral land.
As she finds herself organizing secret meetings, delivering fiery speeches in dusty basements, and confronting both prejudice and patriarchy, Golda begins to envision not just a homeland, but a just society. Her political awakening is intertwined with her emotional and intellectual coming-of-age. She is a woman shaped by exile, resistance, and a restless yearning to belong—not merely to be accepted, but to help shape the future of her people.
Set against the sweeping currents of early 20th-century history—from the collapse of European empires to the idealism and grit of early pioneers in Palestine—Golda's story is one of personal and national rebirth. We see her not only as a symbol of leadership, but as a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a woman navigating the enormous tension between private longing and public responsibility.
Told with warmth, clarity, and strength, Golda Meir: My Life for a Homeland is not simply a memoir. It is the chronicle of a soul forged in adversity and tempered through struggle. It is the story of a voice that refused to be silenced, a vision that refused to be diminished, and a life that came to embody the dream of a people returning home. Golda's story is at once uniquely Jewish and universally human—an enduring testament to the power of hope, the necessity of courage, and the extraordinary things one determined woman can accomplish when history calls her name.
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Born into a world where antisemitism stained every corner of daily life, where poverty pressed against every wall, and where survival was never guaranteed, Golda Mabovich's earliest memories are shaped by whispered warnings and sudden flights. From the terror of hiding during pogroms to the hunger and hardship of emigration, Golda learned early that Jews lived at the mercy of others. Yet even as a child, she was not content to be silent or afraid. She yearned not just to escape, but to create—to build a homeland where her people could live freely, openly, and with dignity.
The narrative follows her transformation from a quiet, determined girl in Milwaukee—where smokestacks towered over sweatshops and injustice was an everyday reality—into a passionate young activist. In America, she absorbs the ideals of democracy while witnessing their limits. It is in the world of factory laborers, immigrants, and political radicals that she finds her voice. Introduced to Zionist thought by her fiercely idealistic sister Sheyna, Golda is drawn to a dream bigger than herself: the return of the Jewish people to their ancestral land.
As she finds herself organizing secret meetings, delivering fiery speeches in dusty basements, and confronting both prejudice and patriarchy, Golda begins to envision not just a homeland, but a just society. Her political awakening is intertwined with her emotional and intellectual coming-of-age. She is a woman shaped by exile, resistance, and a restless yearning to belong—not merely to be accepted, but to help shape the future of her people.
Set against the sweeping currents of early 20th-century history—from the collapse of European empires to the idealism and grit of early pioneers in Palestine—Golda's story is one of personal and national rebirth. We see her not only as a symbol of leadership, but as a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a woman navigating the enormous tension between private longing and public responsibility.
Told with warmth, clarity, and strength, Golda Meir: My Life for a Homeland is not simply a memoir. It is the chronicle of a soul forged in adversity and tempered through struggle. It is the story of a voice that refused to be silenced, a vision that refused to be diminished, and a life that came to embody the dream of a people returning home. Golda's story is at once uniquely Jewish and universally human—an enduring testament to the power of hope, the necessity of courage, and the extraordinary things one determined woman can accomplish when history calls her name.
Golda Meir: My Life for a Homeland
Golda Meir: My Life for a Homeland is the extraordinary and deeply personal story of a girl who rose from the frozen alleys of Tsarist Kiev and the crowded immigrant neighborhoods of Milwaukee to become one of the most influential women in modern history—and one of the founding mothers of the State of Israel. In this moving, vivid, and slightly fictionalized autobiography, Golda's voice speaks with fierce honesty about fear, hope, purpose, and the relentless will to build a future from nothing but dreams.
Born into a world where antisemitism stained every corner of daily life, where poverty pressed against every wall, and where survival was never guaranteed, Golda Mabovich's earliest memories are shaped by whispered warnings and sudden flights. From the terror of hiding during pogroms to the hunger and hardship of emigration, Golda learned early that Jews lived at the mercy of others. Yet even as a child, she was not content to be silent or afraid. She yearned not just to escape, but to create—to build a homeland where her people could live freely, openly, and with dignity.
The narrative follows her transformation from a quiet, determined girl in Milwaukee—where smokestacks towered over sweatshops and injustice was an everyday reality—into a passionate young activist. In America, she absorbs the ideals of democracy while witnessing their limits. It is in the world of factory laborers, immigrants, and political radicals that she finds her voice. Introduced to Zionist thought by her fiercely idealistic sister Sheyna, Golda is drawn to a dream bigger than herself: the return of the Jewish people to their ancestral land.
As she finds herself organizing secret meetings, delivering fiery speeches in dusty basements, and confronting both prejudice and patriarchy, Golda begins to envision not just a homeland, but a just society. Her political awakening is intertwined with her emotional and intellectual coming-of-age. She is a woman shaped by exile, resistance, and a restless yearning to belong—not merely to be accepted, but to help shape the future of her people.
Set against the sweeping currents of early 20th-century history—from the collapse of European empires to the idealism and grit of early pioneers in Palestine—Golda's story is one of personal and national rebirth. We see her not only as a symbol of leadership, but as a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a woman navigating the enormous tension between private longing and public responsibility.
Told with warmth, clarity, and strength, Golda Meir: My Life for a Homeland is not simply a memoir. It is the chronicle of a soul forged in adversity and tempered through struggle. It is the story of a voice that refused to be silenced, a vision that refused to be diminished, and a life that came to embody the dream of a people returning home. Golda's story is at once uniquely Jewish and universally human—an enduring testament to the power of hope, the necessity of courage, and the extraordinary things one determined woman can accomplish when history calls her name.
Born into a world where antisemitism stained every corner of daily life, where poverty pressed against every wall, and where survival was never guaranteed, Golda Mabovich's earliest memories are shaped by whispered warnings and sudden flights. From the terror of hiding during pogroms to the hunger and hardship of emigration, Golda learned early that Jews lived at the mercy of others. Yet even as a child, she was not content to be silent or afraid. She yearned not just to escape, but to create—to build a homeland where her people could live freely, openly, and with dignity.
The narrative follows her transformation from a quiet, determined girl in Milwaukee—where smokestacks towered over sweatshops and injustice was an everyday reality—into a passionate young activist. In America, she absorbs the ideals of democracy while witnessing their limits. It is in the world of factory laborers, immigrants, and political radicals that she finds her voice. Introduced to Zionist thought by her fiercely idealistic sister Sheyna, Golda is drawn to a dream bigger than herself: the return of the Jewish people to their ancestral land.
As she finds herself organizing secret meetings, delivering fiery speeches in dusty basements, and confronting both prejudice and patriarchy, Golda begins to envision not just a homeland, but a just society. Her political awakening is intertwined with her emotional and intellectual coming-of-age. She is a woman shaped by exile, resistance, and a restless yearning to belong—not merely to be accepted, but to help shape the future of her people.
Set against the sweeping currents of early 20th-century history—from the collapse of European empires to the idealism and grit of early pioneers in Palestine—Golda's story is one of personal and national rebirth. We see her not only as a symbol of leadership, but as a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a woman navigating the enormous tension between private longing and public responsibility.
Told with warmth, clarity, and strength, Golda Meir: My Life for a Homeland is not simply a memoir. It is the chronicle of a soul forged in adversity and tempered through struggle. It is the story of a voice that refused to be silenced, a vision that refused to be diminished, and a life that came to embody the dream of a people returning home. Golda's story is at once uniquely Jewish and universally human—an enduring testament to the power of hope, the necessity of courage, and the extraordinary things one determined woman can accomplish when history calls her name.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798319624178 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 07/08/2025 |
| Pages: | 348 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.72(d) |
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