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Efrat Israeli

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Born and raised in Jerusalem, Efrat has lived her adult life in Tel-Aviv and Dallas, Texas.
With a Law Degree from Tel Aviv University and a Masters in Sociology from the University of Texas at Dallas, she makes her living as a lawyer in Israel while vigorously pursuing her love of writing prose.
"Her Promised Road," inspired by the chronicles of Golda Meir's early life and her mission to the United States is Efrat's second novel, published in English, May 2014.
Efrat's first novel, "One Dream Too Far" was published in Israel, 2011; it is currently being translated to English.
You can contact Efrat at efrat.israeli1@gmail.com
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From the novel The House of Mirth, by Edith Wharton:

"Success?" She hesitated. "Why, to get as much as one can out of life, I suppose. It's a relative quality, after all. Isn't that your idea of it?"
"My idea of it? God forbid!" He sat up with sudden energy, resting his elbows on his knees and staring out upon the mellow fields. "My idea of success," he said, "is personal freedom."
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Published on October 04, 2014 21:40 Tags: historical-novel, marriage, women
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Her Promised Road: A Novel

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“A day will come when a woman will be elected to the top of the pyramid, to be a prime minister or a president, and the whole world will know her and hear about her. She may be sitting here amongst us.”
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“Write it down and it will come alive.”
Efrat Israeli, Her Promised Road: A Novel

“A day will come when a woman will be elected to the top of the pyramid, to be a prime minister or a president, and the whole world will know her and hear about her. She may be sitting here amongst us.”
Efrat Israeli, Her Promised Road: A Novel

“Write it down and it will come alive.”
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