My Life (Meir autobiography) explained

My Life
Author:Golda Meir
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Genre:Autobiography
Publisher:G. P. Putnam's Sons (US)
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK)
Release Date:1973
Media Type:Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages:396
Isbn:0-399-11669-9
Dewey:956.94/05/0924 B
Congress:DS126.6.M42 A37 1975
Oclc:11866342

My Life is the autobiography of the first female Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir. The book was first published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson with the title A Land of our own[1] and later by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1975.[2] [3] The first German translation was published 1973 by the Scherz Verlag in Bern.[4]

Reception

The book became a New York Times best-seller.[5] Its title is a double-entendre; It refers to both a life story and a well-known Jewish term of endearment. The book was well received by Kirkus Reviews who described the book as "both frank and very revealing of her personality and goals. Her total lack of pretense is especially winning. Meir's practical idealism can be seen in efforts as diverse as the beautification of kibbutzim and her strong advocacy of unemployment benefits. The work that 'most concerned and interested me,' she writes, was 'the translation of socialist principles into the down-to-earth terminology of everyday life.' Although the political events narrated are well known they are recounted with drama and spirit. Don't mistake this for just chicken soup with riposte-noodles: it's a model of its kind and a sure crowd-pleaser."[6]

Contents

List of illustrations ix

Index (391)

Notes and References

  1. See entrance in the German edition 1973, Scherz Verlag Bern
  2. http://www.mscd.edu/~golda/Norm%20Stuff/GOLDA%20MEIR%20OUTLINE.html GOLDA MEIR: AN OUTLINE OF A UNIQUE LIFE
  3. News: Elon . Amos . 1975-11-30 . My Life . en-US . The New York Times . 2021-11-02 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl.
  5. http://www.hawes.com/1975/1975-12-21.pdf The New York Times Best Seller List
  6. My Life by Golda Meir (book review). Kirkus Reviews. 1975