“The life and career of one of Israel’s most talented generals and controversial politicians. Sharon recounts his military exploits in riveting detail.” --SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“Warrior will open new and rancorous debates in Israel’s tempestuous politics.” --THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Israel’s newest prime minister as of February 6, 2001, Ariel Sharon is a dynamic and controversial leader. A hero in Israel’s wars, perhaps the most daring and successful commander in Israel’s extraordinary military history, Sharon has always been a warrior, whether the enemies were hostile Arab nations, terrorists, Time magazine, or rival politicians. The public man is well known--aggressive in battle, hard-line in politics--but the private man has always been obscured by Sharon’s dazzling career and powerful personality. In this compelling and dramatic autobiography, the real Sharon appears for the first time: a complex man, a loving father, a figure of courage and compassion. He is a warrior who commands the respect and love of his troops, a visionary, and an uncompromising, ruthless pragmatist.

Sharon tells his story with frankness, power, intelligence, and a brilliant gift for detail. Always controversial, he is as outspoken as his friends--and enemies--would expect him to be.

An Echo

Father to the Mail

In the Haganah

The War of Independence

Losses

Interim

Commando Unit 101

"Every Jewish Life"

Friends and Enemies

Storm Before the Storm

Sinai

Beginnings and Endings

African Interlude

War in the Desert

Aftermath

The Bar-Lev Line

War of Attrition

Two Terrors

Taking Leave

The Likud

Yom Kippur, 1973

The Crossing

Politician and Farmer

Going It Alone

Settling the Territories

Egyptians and Iraqis

After Camp David

Minister of Defense

Prelude to Lebanon

Peace for Galilee

The Expulsion

Closure

Epilogue

Index