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Books by Matti Friedman mentioned on podcasts
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Who by Fire
Who by Fire by Matti Friedman is a critically acclaimed non-fiction book that recounts the extraordinary and little-known story of legendary musician Leonard Cohen's spontaneous trip to the front lines during the 1973 Yom Kippur War to perform for Israeli soldiers.
Discussed“he was last year in June of 2022 talking about his wonderful book who by fire in that book he tells the story of Leonard Cohen's trip to Israel during the Yom kipur War of 1973 where Cohen played numerous concerts for soldiers at the front and in the process revitalized his career”
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Pumpkinflowers
Matti Friedman's Pumpkinflowers is a poignant memoir and historical account detailing the author's experiences as a young Israeli soldier stationed in the security zone of southern Lebanon during the late 1990s.
Recommended“I want to start by talking about your book pumpkin flowers A Soldier Story which was published in 2016 uh it's now out in audio it's an amazing book it's a heartbreaking portrait of what it's like to be a soldier the fear the pain the boredom the waste the opportunity it's all in there and it's a very short”
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