The rise of Golda Meir from impoverished Russian schoolgirl to Prime Minister of Israel is one of the most amazing stories of the 20th century. Now her life has been transformed into a one-woman play of overwhelming power and triumph by William Gibson author of ÊThe Miracle WorkerÊ. ÊGolda's BalconyÊ earned actress Tovah Feldshuh a 2003 Drama Desk award.Þ Enlightening ... Now hearing from someone who was there at the birth of the country who sacrificed to make that happen helps remind us where the Middle East standoff came from and why it never seems to end. Þä ÊThe New York TimesÊÞ A valentine to the famously tough prime minister. Þä ÊNew York PostÊ