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Yes, It's Possible
Ehud Diskin's mother wanted him to play it safe when he was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces. Instead, he volunteered for one of the IDF's most dangerous assignments in a move that altered the course of his life.
In Yes, It's Possible, a compelling new translation of his Hebrew memoir, Diskin recounts his fascinating and tumultuous life story growing up and maturing alongside the State of Israel.
The son of a family with deep roots in Israel, Diskin is a member of Israel's statehood generation, whose first memories are of the War of Independence. These children were later called upon to physically defend Israel's existence and sovereignty. Diskin served as a commander in the Armored Corps during the War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War, and later in the Planning Division of the IDF. He eventually reached the rank of colonel.
Yes, It's Possible is full of captivating stories, funny anecdotes, and nostalgia for the little Israel of bygone days, along with the penetrating human insights of a sharp and successful businessman.
In Yes, It's Possible, a compelling new translation of his Hebrew memoir, Diskin recounts his fascinating and tumultuous life story growing up and maturing alongside the State of Israel.
The son of a family with deep roots in Israel, Diskin is a member of Israel's statehood generation, whose first memories are of the War of Independence. These children were later called upon to physically defend Israel's existence and sovereignty. Diskin served as a commander in the Armored Corps during the War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War, and later in the Planning Division of the IDF. He eventually reached the rank of colonel.
Yes, It's Possible is full of captivating stories, funny anecdotes, and nostalgia for the little Israel of bygone days, along with the penetrating human insights of a sharp and successful businessman.
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May 10, 2019
Informative and enlightening
I found this book to be very informative relative to events in Israel as they struggled to survive. As told by a soldier in the trenches and tanks of the front line it’s quite interesting. Ehud Diskin tells the good and the bad of these struggles. Also is inspiring to hear his life story in academia and business as well. Highly recommend.
I found this book to be very informative relative to events in Israel as they struggled to survive. As told by a soldier in the trenches and tanks of the front line it’s quite interesting. Ehud Diskin tells the good and the bad of these struggles. Also is inspiring to hear his life story in academia and business as well. Highly recommend.
September 10, 2015
Edud Diskin was a decorated Colonel in IDF, and his memoir begins with Israel's 1973 Yom Kippur war, when Israel had been surprised and her survival hung by a hair. It took courage and resourcefulness of brave individuals to help turn the war and prevail.
From this harrowing chapter in Israel's history, Diskin flashbacks to his childhood in Israel which starts in Jerusalem before the State of Israel had been established, and moves forward to his adult life, both as a military man and a civilian academician and entrepreneur. What makes this memoir interesting is the author's ability to weave in amusing anecdotes and recreate dialogues with personalities that populated Israel's leading elite in military and governance. He introduces his friends and his wives, and peppers the book with photos and letters.
Originally written for an Israeli audience in Hebrew, the book was recently translated to English. I've found of particular interest for the American audience both the inside view of the "organized chaos" in Israel's IDF known for its efficiency and strength, and Diskin's outsider's view of life in the USA as he launched from humble beginnings (albeit already highly educated) a successful business career.
Throughout the book, the optimistic theme of "Yes, It's Possible," works well.
From this harrowing chapter in Israel's history, Diskin flashbacks to his childhood in Israel which starts in Jerusalem before the State of Israel had been established, and moves forward to his adult life, both as a military man and a civilian academician and entrepreneur. What makes this memoir interesting is the author's ability to weave in amusing anecdotes and recreate dialogues with personalities that populated Israel's leading elite in military and governance. He introduces his friends and his wives, and peppers the book with photos and letters.
Originally written for an Israeli audience in Hebrew, the book was recently translated to English. I've found of particular interest for the American audience both the inside view of the "organized chaos" in Israel's IDF known for its efficiency and strength, and Diskin's outsider's view of life in the USA as he launched from humble beginnings (albeit already highly educated) a successful business career.
Throughout the book, the optimistic theme of "Yes, It's Possible," works well.
May 10, 2015
This book was only mediocre. It may appeal more to a different audience. Typically, I enjoy reading memoirs or biographies/autobiographies, but this one did not really keep my attention. I was simply reading to get through it. In addition, in an electronic format, this book is such a large file that it presented quite some difficulty using any of the typical ereader software or applications that I would typically use. The book is full of pictures and apparently scanned documents, not compressed properly for electronic formats.
As far as the book itself - it's a story of an Israeli man and how he grew up, served in the Israeli Defense Force, became educated, and entered the business world. While many of the anecdotes may be interesting to people who were involved in the situations, they were not well presented in the book. Unfortunately, there are not many people to whom I would recommend this book.
I received this ebook as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program in exchange for my honest review.
As far as the book itself - it's a story of an Israeli man and how he grew up, served in the Israeli Defense Force, became educated, and entered the business world. While many of the anecdotes may be interesting to people who were involved in the situations, they were not well presented in the book. Unfortunately, there are not many people to whom I would recommend this book.
I received this ebook as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program in exchange for my honest review.
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June 12, 2015Just started this. The autobiography of a Jerusalem-born Israeli, who served in the IDF in both e 6-Day war and the Yom Kippur war. I only started it tonight but is is a rich and vibrant record of a life. Some of it made me laugh out loud.... No stars yet until I've finished it...
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