Defining Moments; Stories of Character, Courage, and Leadership
New York, N.Y. Beaufort Books, 2006. First Edition [stated]. Hardcover. xviii, [2], 292 pages. Illustrations. Bookplate signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Associated bookmark laid in. Book contains Preface and chapters on Family, Nation Building, Rescue, Moral Resolve, Healing, Divine Power, Teaching, Following Your Moral Compass, Visionary Leadership, and Visionary Leadership. Also contains an Epilogue, and Appendixes on Settlements, Loan Guarantees and the 1991 Gulf War, Suggested Readings and Resources, A Chronology of Defining Moments, and a Glossary, as well as Acknowledgments and an Index. Gordon Zacks (March 11, 1933 – February 1, 2014) was an American businessman, author and presidential adviser. He graduated from Ohio State University. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer for 24 years until 2004. An expert on the Middle East and staunch advocate of Israel, he served as an adviser to George H. W. Bush in several capacities: from 1987-1988, he served as National Chairman of the Bush for President National Jewish Campaign Committee and Co-Chairman of the Bush for President National Finance Committee, he was Vice-Chairman of the Bush/Quayle National Finance Committee and Co-Chairman of the Middle East Policy Task Force, from 1991-92 he served as Chairman of the US and Foreign Commercial Service Advisory Committee, he served on the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation for thirteen years. Zacks is the author of Defining Moments: Stories of Character, Courage, and Leadership , a collection of essays on leadership. Among the individuals discussed in this impressive work are: Sharanksy, Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, Menachem Begin, Wallenberg, Elie Wiesel, Judah Folkman, Max Fisher, Scoop Jackson, George Bush, Yitzhak Shamir, Ronald Reagan. This is a book about moral character and courage. The author's riveting stories about people--some at the pinnacle of power, others everyday folk--spotlight the power of one person to seize the moment and make the world a better place. The author wrote: I was born the year Hitler came to power. There was no Israel. There was a Holocaust. Six million Jews were slaughtered for the crime of being born, and hardly a blip registered on the world's conscience. The world was indifferent-it pretended not to know. Israel was created in 1948, and I decided I wanted to be part of the rebirth of the Land and the redemption of the People of Israel. That has been my passion . . . and my purpose. That was my defining moment. I have had the privilege to work with some extraordinary and courageous people who taught me valuable lessons about leadership and life. These stories are first-hand accounts of how people-some famous, some not-followed their passion, lived their purpose, and aspired to be part of something greater than their selves. These people had the courage to seize their moment and make the world a better place, revealing valuable lessons on the path to a more rewarding life. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Defining Moments, Moral Character, Leadership, Sharanksy, Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, Menachem Begin, Wallenberg, Elie Wiesel, Judah Folkman, Max Fisher, Scoop Jackson, George Bush, Yitzhak Shamir, Ronald Reagan
ISBN: 9780825305412
[Book #81741]
Price: $75.00