Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical chronology -- Prospects for peace -- My first visit to Israel, 1973 -- My presidency, 1977-81 -- The key players -- Other neighbors -- The Reagan years, 1981-1989 -- My visits with Palestinians -- The George H. W. Bush years -- The Oslo agreement -- The Palestinian election, 1996 -- Bill Clinton's peace efforts -- The George W. Bush years-- The Geneva Initiative -- The Palestinian election, 2005 -- The Palestinian and Israeli elections, 2006 -- The wall as a prison -- Appendices: U.N. Resolutions 242 (1967) & 338 (1973) -- Camp David Accords, 1978-- Framework for Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, 1978 -- U.N. Resolution 465, 1980 -- Arab peace proposal, 2002 -- Israel's response to the roadmap, May 25, 2003 -- MAPS: The Middle East today -- U.N. Partition Plan, 1947 -- Israel, 1949-67 -- Israel, 1967-82 -- Israel, 1982-2006 -- Clinton's proposal, 2000 -- Sharon's plan, 2002 -- Geneva Initiative, 2003 -- Palestinians surrounded, 2006.