Gilad Sharon talks Ariel Sharon in Toronto

Gilad Sharon, son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, hits Toronto this Thursday to speak about his dad and his new book Sharon: The Life of a Leader.

The younger Sharon wrote his memoirs of growing up with the iconic Israeli soldier-turned-politician and the book is a real page-turner.

As you might know, Ariel succumbed to a stroke in 2006 and has been hospitalized and in a coma for most of the time since. Although, Gilad reports that recently his father is showing small signs of improvement.

Anyone even remotely interested in Ariel Sharon's life, Israel's survival and the dynamic world of Israeli politics, will likely want to hear his son speak about the inner workings of one of the Jewish state's foremost military strategists, politicians and statesmen.

Gilad, left, and Ariel Sharon

Here are the deets from the event venue:

An intimate evening with author Gilad Sharon

Moderator/Host Ralph Benmergui, SHARON: THE LIFE OF A LEADER

Thursday Nov 10, 2011, 7:00 p.m. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Avenue. @ The Miles Nadal JCC

"Drawn from extensive personal archives and filled with startling revelations, the definitive biography of Ariel Sharon illuminates his life and work from the penetrating perspective of his youngest son, Gilad Sharon — one of his father’s closest confidants."