'Start Up Nation'

Whoever thought that non-fiction was aso an art? I always thought it was a recollection of articles commenting on a certain thing, maybe a tad of editorial, but that's pretty much it. Recently, I started this book, 'Start Up Nation', because I was fretting over the fact that quite frankly, I was quite ignorant when it came to a theme many people associate me to, and that theme is Israel. 'Bombs and men beating their wives, you don't wanna go there.' Something I've heard over time. Well, yeah, 'x' stereotyped average human being is so wrong, but why? Israel is a great place: it's a coalition of opposing forces concentrated into one tiny nation-the size of New Jersey. It's an area of a dense, rich, thick flow of EVERYTHING: art, engineering, religion, sex, identity, creativity, pragmatism... It's THE place if you want to pursue something you've only just recently discovered and find out more about, for example, yourself (?) But that's all I have to say. For those who ask the legitimate 'How' and 'Why', I can't properly explain. 'Start Up Nation' does exaclty that. It helps you to explain the 'whys' and 'hows' of Israel. It's basically an entire editorial, complete with fun, witty annecdotes on chapters explaining the Israeli mind set, their social hierarchy, their battlefield techniques, their gumption. I have not finished it yet-it's one of those books which has a lot of ideas you can ponder over and come back to in due course. A recommended read, especially (and evidently) if you're interested in this little country's whereabouts and brief history. Or you want to become a leader/develop your leadership skills in a few hours; it's the perfect book, honest. Keep reading, my children.