ACCIDENTAL SOLDIER
A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces
Are you struggling to feel hopeful about the challenges and obstacles you’re currently facing in your life?
Have you ever been in a situation where you must make a decision that will affect the trajectory of the rest of your life?
What if you could learn how to conquer your own fears and weaknesses through the power of one woman’s unique struggle and sacrifice to thrive in one of the world’s most powerful armies?
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In this award-winning memoir that explores this fascinating land called Israel and the Israel Defense Forces, you’ll walk away with….
- A profound sense of adventure
- A greater understanding of your emotional independence whether you’re 15 or 50.
- A deeper cultural understanding of what it takes to thrive in another culture
Accidental Soldier will inspire and teach you that with the support of friends and yourself, you can conquer your own fears and change your life. This award-winning memoir is an engrossing account of a young woman who struggles to overcome a legacy of anxiety and self-doubt left her by a self-absorbed mother fearful of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces.
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What Happy Readers Are Saying About Accidental Soldier
Her story is a real one and I feel like she puts aside any self-consciousness to really give us a peek into her story, emotions, and mind. Her story really has helped me too as I contemplate the next steps in my own life.
Sasson’s memoir is so introspective and powerful that you can’t help but put yourself in her shoes and feel deeply entrenched in the narrative of her emotional journey.
Accidental Soldier is a fascinating journey of a young American immigrant who seeks to understand herself and develop the courage necessary to build a life independent from her mother and still come to terms with their turbulent relationship.
In Accidental Soldier, Dorit Sasson breaks new ground with the first memoir from a female’s perspective in the Israel Defense Forces. An American-Jewish female college dropout who finds her own identity away from her fearful mother, Sasson reinvents herself as a soldier amidst many cultural, social, and emotional challenges.
Dorit Sasson’s powerful memoir Accidental Soldier offers the female’s place in war and in family. This is a significant and finely patient book, as it marks time (and war) in the Negev Desert (in Israel). Could this book be a feminine glimmer of peace in a war-torn world? Read one woman’s narrative of learning who one truly is. A memoir written with great compassion for and acceptance of our Human Family.
A courageous and touching story of the female immigrant experience in the Israel Defense Forces that many readers will sympathize with.
Dorit does a powerful job of describing her inner emotional and relational struggles, as well as her appreciation of the beauty and diversity of Israel. I believe readers will find her book to be both engaging and enlightening.
Sasson’s memoir is so introspective and powerful that you can’t help but put yourself in her shoes and feel deeply entrenched in the narrative of her emotional journey.
Dorit Sasson fed my soul with her Accidental Soldier. If you need to feed your soul too, grab this book and open its covers. When you’re done reading it, let me take a look at your eyes.
Accidental Soldier follows a young woman’s struggle for respect and independence while serving in the Israel Defense Forces. A compelling memoir full of grit, humor, and courage.
Accidental Soldier traces Dorit Sasson’s life as she moved from New York City to Israel in her teenage years. Her writing reflects multiple emotions as her life took many turns as a volunteer and soldier. This is clearly a labor of love.
Dorit Sasson tells her compelling coming-of-age story with such determination and courage that you can’t help but root for her success as an American immigrant in the Israel Defense Forces. Engaging and easy to read, this is a fascinating memoir of military life told from the perspective of female immigrant who discovers her voice by dealing with the challenges of her service. For anyone who wants to learn what it’s like to serve in the Israel Defense Forces, this book is a wonderful starting point.
A fascinating story of a young woman finding her independence.
Fascinating memoir of a young woman’s service in Israel! The writing is as good as the story itself. Enjoyed every minute of this book!
You will be treated to an insider’s view of what it means to serve one’s country amidst the surprising diversity of Israel, the crushing disappointments and victories along the way.
A young woman finds her voice and her inner strength by challenging herself to step outside her comfort zone and volunteer for the Israeli Defense Forces. With raw honesty and vivid prose, Sasson brought me so close to the experience I could taste the ethnic food, see the beautiful landscape, and feel both the pain of her struggles and the triumph of her growth and transformation.
An Accidental Soldier is U.S. native Dorit Sasson’s account of discovering herself, both as an individual and as a woman, courtesy of the Israel Defense Forces. Writing from the viewpoint of a lowly soldier who is striving to succeed on many fronts, she fascinates us along the way with richly detailed descriptions of a miraculous but wary Israel. An engaging debut memoir that speaks to personal truths and leaves us wanting more.
A coming of age story of a young woman serving in a foreign military.
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