The collection features powerful essays by David Grossman, an International Booker Prize-winning Israeli author and peace activist. It explores the profound impact of the events surrounding October 7th, delving into themes of conflict, humanity, and resilience. Grossman’s reflections provide a poignant insight into the emotional and social upheaval experienced during this tumultuous period, highlighting his commitment to peace and understanding amidst chaos.
Exploring the profound impact of prolonged conflict, the author reflects on the recent tragedy of October 7, 2023, which marked a devastating loss for the Jewish community. Through eleven essays, he examines the failures of the Netanyahu government and the implications for the two-state solution. Grossman contrasts the ongoing struggle between those who perpetuate violence and those yearning for peace, culminating in a poignant inquiry about the possibility of lasting peace in Israel and Palestine.
"Every Tuesday, Yotam's grandfather takes him to a coffee shop after kindergarten, where Grandpa Amnon drinks coffee and Yotam likes to draw. One day, Yotam has a question: "Grandpa, what's on your face?" Grandpa Amnon explains that the lines on his face are wrinkles, and they are something that grownups get. He tells Yotam the stories of how he got each of his wrinkles. Some reasons for Grandpa's wrinkles are sad, like when Grandma Dina was sick. But some reasons are happy, like the wrinkle Grandpa got when Yotam was born"--
On a kibbutz in Israel in 2008, Gili is celebrating the ninetieth birthday of her grandmother Vera, the adored matriarch of a sprawling and tight-knit family. But festivities are interrupted by the arrival of Nina: the iron-willed daughter who rejected Vera's care; and the absent mother who abandoned Gili when she was still a baby. Nina's return to the family after years of silence precipitates an epic journey from Israel to the desolate island of Goli Otok, formerly part of Yugoslavia. It was here, five decades earlier, that Vera was held and tortured as a political prisoner. And it is here that the three women will finally come to terms with the terrible moral dilemma that Vera faced, and that permanently altered the course of their lives. More Than I Love My Life is a sweeping story about the power of love and loving with courage. A novel driven by faith in humanity even in our darkest moments, it asks us to confront our deepest held beliefs about a woman's duty to herself and to her children.
"A stand-up comedian recalls some of his darkest moments and traumatic memories from childhood on stage in front of a live audience".
"Award-winning leadership and communication expert David Grossman has helped scores of leaders become great communicators who drive their businesses forward in impressive ways. In No Cape Needed, Grossman brings that insight to all leaders and demonstrates how communication can be a sort of 'superpower' in today's highly competitive business envionment. Through his simple, Do/Don't format, you'll see how better communication skills clearly translate to better leadership, allowing you to quickly transform your company, not to mention your relationships and your life. The book also features leadership advice from senior leaders inside leading organizations, including: Aston Marton; The Boeing Company; Coach; Compassion International; Hill-Rom; Motel 6; Nationwide and Starbucks, to name a few"--Back cover.
In Falling Out of Time, David Grossman has created a genre-defying drama - part play, part prose, pure poetry - to tell the story of bereaved parents setting out to reach their lost children. It begins in a small village, in a kitchen, where a man announces to his wife that he is leaving, embarking on a journey in search of their dead son.The man - called simply the 'Walking Man' - paces in ever-widening circles around the town. One after another, all manner of townsfolk fall into step with him (the Net Mender, the Midwife, the Elderly Maths Teacher, even the Duke), each enduring his or her own loss. The walkers raise questions of grief and bereavement: Can death be overcome by an intensity of speech or memory? Is it possible, even for a fleeting moment, to call to the dead and free them from their death? Grossman's answer to such questions is a hymn to these characters, who ultimately find solace and hope in their communal act of breaching deathâe(tm)s hermetic separateness. For the reader, the solace is in their clamorous vitality, and in the gift of Grossmanâe(tm)s storytelling âe" a realm where loss is not merely an absence, but a life force of its own.
Perceptions of the ACCJCs Program Review and Planning rubrics for organizational change
Focusing on accreditation standards, this study examines faculty and administrators' perceptions of the ACCJC's program review and planning rubrics. It aims to understand how these tools are used to enhance program review processes and facilitate organizational change, utilizing Kotter's Change Model as a framework. The research highlights the effectiveness and impact of these rubrics in achieving compliance and improving institutional practices.
The heartwarming story of a mother and son's journey
A masterpiece about an Israeli mother and son and the costs of war, and a profound contribution to the literature of modern life.
