No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination and the Making of Modern Israel

2017 | Biography

Shimon Peres, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and one of the towering figures of the twentieth century, caps his legacy with this final book, completed shortly before his death - a majestic, intimate, and personal exploration of modern Israel's history and values that provides invaluable insights for its future. Peres, who arrived in Palestine as an eleven-year-old in 1934, was one of Israel's most important founding fathers. From Israel's War of Independence to the present day, from the revival of Jewish life and the birth of a nation after the Holocaust, from the creation of Israel's military to inside accounts of secret negotiations, from establishing Israel's nuclear program to launching the country's astonishing high tech industry, from financial crisis to economic triumph, NO ROOM FOR SMALL DREAMS spans decades. But the book is more than an intimate, personal history of Israel's rise.

In this, his final testimonial to the world, Peres provocatively meditates on what makes for a great leader, how to make hard choices in a climate of uncertainty and distress, the challenge of making peace, the obligations and opportunities the next generation must embrace, and the liberating power of imagination. His wisdom is deep and universal, meant for all around the world who seek a better life for themselves and their communities.

Shimon Peres (Author)