In the months leading up to Operation Defensive Shield, Xeriqua Garfinkel was the only photographer permitted to travel with units of the Israeli army. Her objective was to put a human face on the young men and women who risk their lives daily defending the Jewish homeland. In this deeply affecting collection of photographs, culled from the thousands taken during her stay, we meet the new inductees and the seasoned veterans, the artillery men and the border patrol officers, the mechanics and the combat soldiers. The dramatic reproductions are enhanced by text explaining the origin, evolution, and current workings of the Israel Defense Forces.
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Washington-based freelance photojournalist Xeriqua Garfinkel covered both the Democratic and Republican 2000 U.S. presidential campaigns, was a stringer for UPI, and has been published in a variety of magazines and newspapers, including Newsweek. Her work has been exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the National Press Club. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Corcoran College of Art, in Washington, DC.
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A disappointment. I expected many more things,
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This review is from: A Soldier's Life: Inside the Israeli Army (Paperback)
The book has nice black and white photographs which capture many aspects of the typical Israeli soldier's life but the text is very poor and absolutely not engaging, to the point of being a major disappointment. If the photographs are not your main motive to buy a book, avoid this title and read the old but still good book "A Portrait of the Israeli Soldier" by Reuven Gal or any of the Israeli sodliers' memoirs published recently.
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By Eve Corner (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Soldier's Life: Inside the Israeli Army (Paperback)
The book is excellent. The photographs are stunning. I think it really captured a unique point of view of this army that we don't ever see in the three minute sound bites on the news. I think it is refreshing to see a photo journalist focus on important issues in the world that are not depressing. It makes a thoughtful gift for any occassion.
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